Melanoliarus placitus
(Van Duzee, 1912)
Melanoliarus placitus is a of cixiid planthopper in the Cixiidae, originally described as Oliarus placitus by Van Duzee in 1912. It belongs to the true order Hemiptera, characterized by . The species is part of the Melanoliarus, which comprises small to medium-sized planthoppers often associated with plant-feeding habits. Specific ecological details for this species remain poorly documented in available literature.
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How to pronounce Melanoliarus placitus: /mɛləˈnoʊliərəs ˈpleɪsɪtəs/
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Taxonomic history
Originally described in the Oliarus, this was later transferred to Melanoliarus. The basionym Oliarus placitus reflects this taxonomic reclassification.