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Rhynchomitra microrhina
Species
Rhynchomitra microrhina
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
Nersiini
Genus
Rhynchomitra
Species
microrhina
(Rhynchomitra microrhina)
Explanation of Names
Rhynchomitra microrhina
(Walker 1851)
microrhina
'small-nosed'
Range
e. US (NY-FL to NE-TX) to Belize
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1
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Food
Known hosts:
Cephalanthus occidentalis
(buttonbush, Rubiaceae),
Eragrostis curvula
(weeping lovegrass, Poaceae),
Hibiscus moscheutos
(crimsoneyed rosemallow, Malvaceae)
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1
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Works Cited
1.
Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America
Contributed by
john and jane balaban
on 5 September, 2005 - 10:26am
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
,
v belov
Last updated 25 September, 2021 - 9:17pm