Genus Anotia

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Internet References

derbid with dark stripes over eyes - Anotia fitchi

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 Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers)

Family Derbidae

Genus Anotia

Explanation of Names

MedicineNet.com defines "Anotia" as follows:

Anotia: No ear. The term "anotia" usually refers to congenital (from birth) absence of the external ear, the auricle, the visible part of the ear.

Whether this has anything to do with this genus, I have no clue.

Numbers

7 species according to nearctica.com

Internet References

http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/hemips/homod-h.htm#anchor800991

Contributed by Sean McCann on 11 July, 2006 - 4:13pm

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