Tortistilus abnorma is a in the Membracidae, first described by Caldwell in 1949. The species has been documented in North Carolina and Texas based on distribution records. Like other members of Membracidae, it possesses an enlarged pronotum that extends over the body. The specific epithet "abnorma" suggests distinctive morphological characteristics, though detailed descriptions of these features are not readily available in the provided sources.
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Distribution
Recorded from North Carolina and Texas, United States.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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