Stictopelta

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Cicadomorpha
Superfamily: Membracoidea
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Darninae
Tribe: Darnini
Genus: Stictopelta

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Stictopelta: /ˌstɪktoʊˈpɛltə/

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Images

Stictopelta caerulea by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Stictopelta pulchella by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Stictopelta nova by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Stictopelta is a genus of treehoppers within the subfamily Darninae belonging to the family Membracidae. It includes 5 species identified in the southwestern United States and throughout the New World.

Distribution

Southwestern US, New World

Similar Taxa

Darnini
Cymbomorphini
Hemikypthini
Hyphinoini
Procyrtini