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Genus Flatormenis

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Hopper 04 - Flatormenis proxima planthopper - Flatormenis saucia Leafhopper - Flatormenis proxima eggs in twig - Flatormenis proxima Flatormenis proxima Northern Flatid Planthopper - Dorsal - Flatormenis proxima 9083312 Flatormenis proxima - Flatormenis proxima insect help identify flatormenis - 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)
Subfamily Flatinae
Tribe Nephesini
Genus Flatormenis

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

our species used to be treated in Ormenis Stål 1862

Explanation of Names

Flatormenis Melichar 1923

Numbers

2 spp. described in our area, 14 total(1)
C. Bartlett notes: "There is at least one undescribed Flatormenis in Arizona (and possibly 1 in California)."
Flatormenis proxima (Walker 1851): eastern U.S. and Canada
Flatormenis saucia (Van Duzee, 1912): southwestern U.S., TX, OK

Range

e NA to sw US / Mex. to Peru / W. Indies(1)

Food

Polyphagous

Remarks

No keys to species. It is likely that the genus needs revision.
They do little damage.

Flatormenis pseudomarginata (Muir, 1924) found in Puerto Rico.

Internet References

Genus page - Univ. Delaware(1)

Works Cited

1.Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America
Contributed by Eric R. Eaton on 26 September, 2008 - 3:01pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn, v belov, TurtleDude, antarctica
Last updated 22 October, 2020 - 3:18pm

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