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Family Achilidae - Achilid Planthoppers

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

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

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (True Hoppers)

Infraorder Fulgoromorpha (Planthoppers)

Superfamily Fulgoroidea

Family Achilidae (Achilid Planthoppers)

Explanation of Names

Achilidae Stål 1866

Numbers

55 spp. in 8 genera in our area, >500 spp. in ~160 genera worldwide(1)

Identification

Key to genera(1)

Remarks

Higher classification (at least at subfamilial level) is completely arbitrary and in dire need of revision. For this reason, the subfamilies are not represented in the guide.

Internet References

Taxon page(1)

Works Cited

1.	Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 21 January, 2005 - 4:15pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, ceiseman, v belov, KenW, antarctica
Last updated 30 March, 2024 - 5:09pm

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