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Species Rhabdocephala brunnea

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 Fulgoridae (Fulgorid Planthoppers)

Subfamily Amyclinae

Genus Rhabdocephala

Species brunnea (Rhabdocephala brunnea)

Explanation of Names

Rhabdocephala brunnea Van Duzee 1929

Range

AZ, w. TX / n. Mex. - Map (1)(2)

Food

host: Muhlenbergia porteri (bush muhly, Poaceae)(1)

Remarks

Rhabdocephala is one of the insects that forms a link between the traditional Fulgoridae (large insects with reticulate hind wings) and "Dictyopharidae". The nymph is obviously similar to those of Dictyopharinae such as Rhynchomitra and Scolops, but the adult more closely resembles Zanna (Fulgoridae), a much larger but also sticklike insect. -- Andy Hamilton, 26.vi.2012

Works Cited

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

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by Ken Wolgemuth on 10 March, 2011 - 7:24am
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 26 February, 2019 - 6:47pm

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