Nogodinid Planthoppers

Nogodinidae

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Nogodinidae

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Nogodinidae: /nɔɡɒˈdɪnɪˌdiː/

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Summary

Nogodinidae is a family of planthoppers characterized by their delicate wing venation, specific genital morphology in males, and primarily forest-dwelling habits. Some authors classify it as a subfamily of Issidae.

Physical Characteristics

Less than 2 cm long; membranous wings with delicate venation; frons longer than wide; unsegmented antennae with a clubbed base; lateral ocelli outside margins of the face; face with carinae; second tarsal segment of hind leg with apical spine; spines towards the tip of the hind leg tibia; male genital structure with a style longer than broad.

Identification Tips

Confused with members of other Fulgoroid families such as the Issidae and Tropiduchidae; the male genital structure is a key identifying feature.

Habitat

Most members are forest species.

Distribution

Primarily found in Central and South America, with specific genera extending into southern Africa.