Species Paraphlepsius irroratus - Bespeckled Leafhopper

Classification · Explanation of Names · Internet References

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Bespeckled Leafhopper - Paraphlepsius irroratus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (Free-living Hemipterans)

Superfamily Cicadoidea

Family Cicadellidae (Leafhoppers)

Subfamily Deltocephalinae

Genus Paraphlepsius

Species irroratus (Bespeckled Leafhopper)

Explanation of Names

At Words by William Whitaker, "irroratus' translates to "besprinkled".

Internet References

The Insects of Cedar Creek has photos of mounted specimens.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 22 January, 2005 - 9:33pm
Last updated 26 January, 2005 - 9:25pm

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