Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Parabrochymena Larivière 1992 (see discussion
here)
Explanation of Names
Brochymena Amyot &
Serville 1843
Greek brochos (βρο'χος) 'net' + umen (υμη'ν) 'membrane'
Numbers
17 spp. in our area (+a couple with questionable old records), 25 total
(1)(2)
not yet in the guide:
Brochymena apiculata Van Duzee 1923 "sw US," no state records and no US specimens in TAMUIC
Brochymena haedula Stål 1862 recorded in AZ & TX but no US specimens in TAMUIC
Identification
key to spp. of the
arborea-group in
(2)
key to the remaining spp. in
(1)
Range
NA south to Panama, most diverse in so. US
(3)Season
year round in the south; data for each species in
(1)Food
Phytophagous (some reports of predation)
(4)