Stegaspidinae
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Microcentrus
Microcentrus is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae, containing approximately 10 described species. The genus belongs to the tribe Microcentrini within the subfamily Stegaspidinae. Species in this genus are found in North America and Mexico, including the hickory stegaspidine treehopper (M. caryae). The genus was established by Stål in 1870.
Microcentrus lynx
Microcentrus lynx is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, subfamily Stegaspidinae, described by Ball in 1933. It belongs to the tribe Microcentrini, a group characterized by distinctive pronotal modifications. The species has been recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, Colorado) and several Mexican states (Durango, Hidalgo, Michoacán). Like other treehoppers, it possesses an enlarged pronotum that extends over the thorax, though specific morphological details for this species remain limited in published sources.
Microcentrus perditus
Microcentrus perditus is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, subfamily Stegaspidinae. It is native to the Nearctic region, with confirmed records from Texas, USA. The species was described by Amyot and Audinet-Serville in 1843 and belongs to the tribe Microcentrini, which is characterized by distinctive pronotal modifications typical of this group of treehoppers.
Tumecauda schaefferi
Tumecauda schaefferi is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, subfamily Stegaspidinae. It was described by Goding in 1930. The genus Tumecauda is characterized by a pronounced caudal (tail-like) projection extending from the dorsal surface of the pronotum, a distinctive feature among treehoppers. Very little is known about the biology or ecology of this species, which appears to be rarely encountered and poorly documented in the scientific literature.