Colpoptera

Burmeister, 1835

Colpoptera is a of planthoppers (Hemiptera: Nogodinidae) distributed in the Caribbean and Central America. have been described from Jamaica and Rica, where they are consistently associated with palm . The genus has been subject to recent taxonomic revision, including molecular phylogenetic studies using COI, 18S rRNA, and 28S rRNA gene regions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colpoptera: //kɔlˈpɒptərə//

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Habitat

Lowland tropical rainforest, cloud forest, and coastal palm-associated environments. Multiple have been collected specifically in association with coconut palms and other palms.

Distribution

Northeastern coast of Jamaica; Caribbean coast of Rica; Heredia and Alajuela Provinces, Costa Rica.

Host Associations

  • coconut palms - associated withCocos nucifera; survey context indicates association but specific feeding relationship not explicitly documented
  • palms - associated withgeneral palm association documented across multiple

Ecological Role

Surveyed as potential phytoplasma in coconut palm . The role as actual vectors has not been confirmed.

Human Relevance

Subject of agricultural survey research due to potential involvement in phytoplasma transmission to coconut palms.

Similar Taxa

  • JamahaFormerly confused with Colpoptera; Colpoptera rugosa syntypes were found to include Jamaha elevans, leading to transfer of C. rugosa to Jamaha as J. rugosa comb. nov.

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