Species Phylloscelis pallescens

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

What species is this? - Phylloscelis pallescens

Phylloscelis ? - Phylloscelis pallescens

Phylloscelis pallescens? - Phylloscelis pallescens

Dictyopharidae, frontal - Phylloscelis pallescens

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 Dictyopharidae (Dictyopharid Planthoppers)

Subfamily Dictyopharinae

Tribe Phylloscelini

Genus Phylloscelis

Species pallescens (Phylloscelis pallescens)

Explanation of Names

Phylloscelis pallescens Germar 1839

pallescens (L). 'pale' (1), reference to pale leg bands?

Identification

Body brown with numerous cream colored spots; carina of frons distinct and entire(2)

Range

e US, Ont. / Mex(2)

Internet References

Genus page - Univ. Delaware(2)

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.

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

Contributed by v belov on 8 April, 2017 - 9:23pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 29 August, 2017 - 1:50pm

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