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Genus Dictyonissus

Dictyonissus griphus Uhler - Dictyonissus griphus

brush-tailed nymph wards off ant - Dictyonissus griphus

lacy-winged planthopper - Dictyonissus griphus

Cicadellidae maybe ?? - Dictyonissus griphus

Planthopper juvenile - Dictyonissus griphus

Dictyonissus griphus nymph with Leptus genus ? mite - Dictyonissus griphus

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 Tropiduchidae (Tropiduchid Planthoppers)

Subfamily Elicinae

Tribe Elicini

Genus Dictyonissus

Explanation of Names

Dictyonissus Uhler, 1876

Numbers

2 spp. in the genus, both in our area(1)

Dictyonissus griphus (Uhler, 1876): CA, TX; Mexico (Nuevo León)

Dictyonissus nigropilosus (Doering, 1938): TX; Mexico (Tamaulipas)

Identification

Dictyonissus can be recognized among the Elicini by

the forewings covering the abdomen (vs. Danepteryx or Osbornia);

wing elongate, costal margin nearly straight, forewings clear, hispid (and green at least for D. griphus);

vertex obtusely produced for distance nearly equal to width of eye;

hind tibiae with 3 lateral spines.(2)

Range

CA, TX / ne Mex.(2)

See Also

Danepteryx or Osbornia(2)

Print References

Wilson, S.W., C. Mitter, R.F. Denno, and M.R. Wilson. 1994. Evolutionary patterns of host plant use by delphacid planthoppers and their relatives. Pp. 7-45 & Appendix. In: R.F. Denno and T.J. Perfect. (eds.). Planthoppers: Their Ecology and Management. Chapman and Hall, New York.

Internet References

Genus Page - Univ. Delaware(2)

Works Cited

1.	Dmitriev D.A. (2003-) 3I interactive keys and taxonomic databases

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

Contributed by v belov on 7 July, 2011 - 7:17am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, antarctica
Last updated 26 January, 2021 - 5:47pm

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