Bothriocera

Burmeister, 1835

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Bothriocera is a of planthoppers in the Cixiidae, tribe Bothriocerini. The genus was established by Burmeister in 1835 and contains distributed in the Neotropical region. Bothriocera substigmatica, a representative species, is to the Lesser Antilles and has been redescribed based on modern specimens, revealing previously unknown morphological details including male genitalia.

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How to pronounce Bothriocera: //ˌboʊˌθraɪ.əˈsɪərə//

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Distribution

Neotropical region; at least one (B. substigmatica) is to the Lesser Antilles, specifically recorded from Guadeloupe and Martinique.

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