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Aplos
Aplos is a monotypic genus of issid planthoppers in the family Issidae, established by Gnezdilov in 2018. The sole species, Aplos simplex, was previously classified under the genus Thionia. The genus has established invasive populations in Europe.
Aplos simplex
Velvet-striped planthopper
Aplos simplex is the sole species in the genus Aplos, a planthopper in the family Issidae. Formerly classified under Thionia, this species occurs widely across the eastern United States and has established as an invasive population in Northern Italy and Austria. As an issid planthopper, it belongs to the hemipteran group Auchenorrhyncha, characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and often reduced wings.
Thionia elliptica
Thionia elliptica is a species of issid planthopper in the family Issidae, first described by Germar in 1830. It belongs to the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha. The species has been recorded from multiple states in the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States.
Thionia quinquata
Thionia quinquata is a species of planthopper in the family Issidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to the tribe Thioniini within the subfamily Issinae. The species has been documented in the southeastern United States, with confirmed records from Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
Traxus
Traxus is a genus of planthoppers in the family Issidae, established by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to the tribe Thioniini within the subfamily Issinae. Members of this genus are part of the diverse Fulgoroidea superfamily, which contains many economically important and morphologically distinctive planthopper groups. The genus is poorly documented in public sources, with minimal observational records available.