Nymphal-development-documented
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Rhabdocephala brunnea
Rhabdocephala brunnea is a planthopper species in the family Fulgoridae, described by Van Duzee in 1929. The species is known from limited distributional records in the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. Nymphal stages have been described in detail, with five instars ranging from 2.5–3.0 mm in first instar to 10.0–12.5 mm in fifth instar. The species has an exceptionally broad host plant range, feeding on numerous grass species across multiple genera including agricultural crops such as corn, sorghum, rice, and sugarcane.