Hypsoprorini
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Philya
A genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae, established by Walker in 1858. Species within this genus are seldom collected, with limited published biological information available. Philya ferruginosa is the best-documented species, for which the fifth instar nymph has been described and a host plant record established. Members of this genus possess the enlarged pronotum characteristic of treehoppers, though species-specific morphological details remain poorly characterized in the literature.
Philya ferruginosa
Philya ferruginosa is a seldom-collected treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Goding in 1893. It belongs to the tribe Hypsoprorini, a group of treehoppers characterized by distinctive pronotal modifications. The species is rarely encountered in collections, with limited published biological information available. A 2022 study provided the first documented host-plant record and described the fifth instar nymph.
Scalmophorus
Scalmophorus is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae, tribe Hypsoprorini, established by Fowler in 1894. Members of this genus are characterized by distinctive pronotal modifications typical of the Membracidae. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited species descriptions and biological data available. It belongs to the diverse treehopper radiation within the Hemiptera, a group known for their elaborate pronotal structures.
Scalmophorus minutus
Scalmophorus minutus is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, described by Ball in 1933. It belongs to the tribe Hypsoprorini, a group within the subfamily Membracinae. Distribution records indicate presence in Arizona, USA. The genus Scalmophorus is part of the diverse treehopper fauna of North America, though detailed biological information for this particular species remains limited in available sources.