Microcentrus nicholi

Ball, 1933

A in the tribe Microcentrini, characterized by the enlarged pronotum typical of the Membracidae. Described by Ball in 1933, this species occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other members of its , it possesses the distinctive morphological modifications of the pronotum that define the Stegaspidinae .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Microcentrus nicholi: /ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈsɛn.trəs ˈnɪk.oʊ.li/

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Distribution

Arizona, United States; Chiapas, Durango, Oaxaca, and Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Similar Taxa

  • Microcentrus perditusCongeneric occurring in Texas, United States; shares -level pronotal but differs in geographic range.
  • Microcentrus proximusCongeneric described by Fowler from Mexico; similar pronotal structure but distinct species status.

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