Tumecauda
Goding, 1930
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1Tumecauda is a of treehoppers in the Membracidae, Stegaspidinae. It was established by Goding in 1930 and contains four described . The genus belongs to the diverse radiation characterized by elaborate pronotal modifications.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tumecauda: /tuːmɛˈkaʊdə/
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Identification
Members of Tumecauda can be distinguished from other Stegaspidinae by features of the pronotum and genitalia, though specific diagnostic characters require examination of . The genus name refers to a swelling or on the cauda (tail region), likely describing a pronotal feature.
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Distribution
The occurs in the Neotropical region. Individual have been recorded from Central and South America, though precise locality data for all species is limited in available sources.
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Species diversity
The comprises four : T. magnifica (Strümpel, 1988), T. pygmaea Cryan, Robertson & Deitz, 2004, T. schaefferi Goding, 1930, and T. serraticornis (Funkhouser, 1930). Two species were originally described in other genera and later transferred to Tumecauda.