Mistharnophantia acuta
Doering & Shepherd, 1947
A of planthopper in the Flatidae, originally described from the Great Plains region of North America. Distinguished from the similar *Mistharnophantia suturalis* by pronotal shape and body size. have been collected in mixed-grass prairie .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mistharnophantia acuta: /mɪsθɑːrnəˈfæntiə əˈkjuːtə/
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Identification
Separable from *Mistharnophantia suturalis* by the rounded (not upturned) lateral borders of the pronotum. Averages larger in body size, approximately 30 mm versus under 26 mm for *M. suturalis*. Both share a rosy red sutural stripe on the .
Habitat
Mixed-grass prairie. Collected in association with *Amblycheila cylindriformis* in southwestern South Dakota and in the White Sands area of New Mexico.
Distribution
Great Plains region of North America. Documented from southwestern South Dakota and White Sands, New Mexico. Distribution is reported as similar to that of *Mistharnophantia suturalis*.
Similar Taxa
- Mistharnophantia suturalisNearly identical in appearance including the rosy red sutural stripe; distinguished by upturned (not rounded) lateral pronotal borders and smaller average body size (under 26 mm vs. ~30 mm). Both occur sympatrically in the same and areas.
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Nomenclatural Note
The was originally described as *Mistharnophantia acuta* but appears in some databases as *M. acutata*; the original spelling *acuta* is here treated as correct based on the original description.