Family Flatidae - Flatid Planthoppers

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Identification · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Internet References · Works Cited

Flatid Hopper specie? - Flatormenis proxima

Northern Flatid Planthopper - Flatormenis proxima

Aqua Anormenis Planthopper - Right Lateral - Flatormenis proxima

Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa

Flatormenis proxima NJ October - Flatormenis proxima

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 Flatidae (Flatid Planthoppers)

Explanation of Names

Flatidae Spinola 1839

Numbers

27 described spp. in 13 genera in our area, ~1450 spp. in ~300 genera worldwide(1)(2); several species have been reported from the US in error; there are several undescribed spp. from so. US(1)

Identification

readily recognized by the presence of submarginal vein paralleling the wing margin(1)

Nymphs: wax filaments bushy (vs. straight and forming bundles like watercolor paintbrushes in Issidae) --Dr Hamilton

Range

worldwide (by far more diverse in the tropics)(3); in our area, most diverse in the south, with only a few widely distributed species in n. US(1)

Habitat

above-ground portions of a wide variety of woody/semi-woody plants(1)

Remarks

overall, taxonomic revision is needed for most of this family with reassignments to genera.

Internet References

Taxon page(1)

Works Cited

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

2.	Bourgoin T. (2017) FLOW (Fulgoromorpha Lists on the Web): a world knowledge base dedicated to Fulgoromorpha. Version 8.

3.	Bugs of the World George C. McGavin. 1999. Blandford Press.

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, ceiseman, v belov, antarctica
Last updated 20 October, 2020 - 8:53pm

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