Orgerius rhyparus

Stål, 1859

Orgerius rhyparus is a planthopper in the Dictyopharidae, described by Carl Stål in 1859. It belongs to the Orgeriinae, a group of dictyopharid planthoppers often associated with arid and semi-arid environments. The species has been recorded from western North America, including the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Like other members of its family, it possesses an enlarged, often elaborately modified structure.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Orgerius rhyparus: /ɔrˈɡɛriəs ˈraɪpərəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Arizona, California, Colorado, and Oregon in the United States, and Baja California in Mexico.

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