Fulgoroid
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Bruchomorpha minima
Bruchomorpha minima is a small planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to a genus of diminutive fulgoroid insects characterized by their compact body form. The species epithet 'minima' reflects its notably small size relative to congeners. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only three records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Catonia nava
Catonia nava is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, described by Thomas Say in 1830. It belongs to the order Hemiptera and is part of the diverse group of true bugs known as fulgoroid planthoppers. The species has been recorded across multiple states in the eastern and southeastern United States.
Cixidia fusiformis
Cixidia fusiformis is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, described by Van Duzee in 1910. It belongs to a family of fulgoroid insects commonly known as achilid planthoppers. The species has been recorded from western North America including British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, and California. Like other members of Achilidae, it is presumed to feed on fungal hyphae, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Cixidia opaca
Cixidia opaca is a planthopper species in the family Achilidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1830. It belongs to a family of fulgoroid planthoppers that are generally associated with fungal-feeding habits. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range in North America, from British Columbia to the southeastern United States.
Cixiidae
cixiid planthoppers
A family of small fulgoroid planthoppers comprising over 2,000 species in more than 150 genera worldwide. Adults are typically less than one centimeter in length and often inconspicuous. Nymphs develop underground feeding on roots, while adults feed on herbs, shrubs, and trees. Several species are economically significant as vectors of phytoplasma diseases affecting coconut palms, grapevines, sugar beets, and lilies.
Flatidae
Flatid Planthoppers
Flatidae are a family of planthoppers in the superfamily Fulgoroidea, distributed worldwide. Adults of some species display brightly colored forewings (tegmina), while others are camouflaged with waxy secretions. They feed on phloem sap and some species communicate using substrate-borne vibrations through plant stems. The family contains two subfamilies distinguished by body shape and wing posture: Flatinae with laterally flattened bodies and tent-like tegmina, and Flatoidinae with uncompressed bodies and more horizontal wing positioning.
Flatinae
Flatinae is a subfamily of planthoppers within the family Flatidae, erected by Maximilian Spinola in 1839. Adults are distinguished by bodies that are flattened laterally and tegmina held in a tent-like posture, unlike the related Flatoidinae. The subfamily is cosmopolitan in tropical and subtropical regions, with records from all continents except Antarctica.
Flatoidinae
Flatoidinae is a subfamily of planthoppers within the family Flatidae, distinguished by their dorsoventrally flattened body form and wings held in a nearly horizontal position when at rest. Members of this subfamily are found primarily in tropical and subtropical regions, particularly in the Neotropics and West Indies. The subfamily was established by Melichar in 1902 and contains multiple genera including Petrusa and Ormenis. Species in this group are phytophagous and can achieve high population densities on host plants.
Orgerius bilobatus
Orgerius bilobatus is a species of planthopper in the family Dictyopharidae, described from California in 1943. The specific epithet "bilobatus" refers to a bilobed (two-lobed) structure, likely a diagnostic morphological feature. Like other members of Orgeriinae, it belongs to a group of fulgoroid planthoppers characterized by elongated head processes. The species is documented from California but remains poorly known, with no observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Orgerius triquetrus
Orgerius triquetrus is a species of planthopper in the family Dictyopharidae, described by Doering and Darby in 1943. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized fulgoroid insects characterized by elongated bodies and often distinctive head structures. The species is known from the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona and California. Like other dictyopharids, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Synecdoche grisea
Synecdoche grisea is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, a group of fulgoroid insects commonly known as achilid planthoppers. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1908 and is known from scattered records across the eastern and midwestern United States. Like other achilids, it is presumed to feed on fungal hyphae rather than plant sap, distinguishing it ecologically from most other planthopper families. The genus Synecdoche is part of the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae.
Synecdoche irrorata
Synecdoche irrorata is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1914. This small hemipteran belongs to a group of fulgoroid insects commonly known as achilid planthoppers. Members of this family are typically associated with fungal-feeding habits and are often found in wooded habitats. The species is known from western North America, with records from California and Baja California.