Plant-feeders
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Cicadomorpha
Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
Cicadomorpha is an infraorder of Hemiptera comprising approximately 35,000 described species worldwide, including cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and spittlebugs. The group has a fossil record extending to the Late Permian, with extinct families such as Palaeontinidae representing diverse Mesozoic lineages. All members are obligate plant-feeders utilizing specialized mouthparts for sap extraction. Many species produce acoustic signals or substrate vibrations for communication, with sound production mechanisms varying among superfamilies.
Eneopteridae
Eneopteridae is a cricket family recognized by the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy within Orthoptera. Some modern classifications instead treat corresponding eneopterid crickets as the subfamily Eneopterinae within Gryllidae, so the family-level placement should be read with that classification difference in mind. Field descriptions describe these crickets as mostly medium to robust insects associated especially with moist tropical habitats. Work on the group has focused on varied sound-producing structures and acoustic signals.
Tetranychidae
Spider Mites
Tetranychidae is a family of mites commonly known as spider mites, comprising approximately 1,200 described species. Members are minute plant-feeding arachnids, typically measuring less than 1 mm in length. They are distributed worldwide and are significant agricultural pests, causing damage to hundreds of plant species by piercing leaf cells and extracting contents. Many species produce silk webbing for protection and dispersal. The family is divided into two subfamilies: Bryobiinae and Tetranychinae.