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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Planthoppers (Fulgoromorpha) » Fulgoroidea » Issid Planthoppers (Issidae) » Issinae » Thioniini » Aplos » Aplos simplex

Species Aplos simplex

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Identification · Range · Season · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Issidae - Aplos simplex Leafhopper Nymph - Aplos simplex Planthopper? - Aplos simplex Planthopper - Aplos simplex Thionia simplex nymph - Aplos simplex Issid Planthopper - Aplos simplex Thionia quinquata nymph? - Aplos simplex hopper sp. - Aplos simplex
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 Issidae (Issid Planthoppers)
Subfamily Issinae
Tribe Thioniini
Genus Aplos
Species simplex (Aplos simplex)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Aplos simplex (Germar)
Orig. Comb: Issus simplex Germar, 1830
Syn: Thionia simplex (Germar)
Identification
Range
e. US (PA-FL west to IL-AR-MS)(1)
Season
mostly: June-Oct (BG data)
Remarks
Found by inspection of possible hosts (try Robinia), also by sweeping or beating. Found in abundance in Pennsylvania in Lindgren funnel traps.(2)
Print References
Gnezdilov, V.M. 2018. To the revision of the genus Thionia Stål (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Issidae), with description of new genera and new subtribe. Zootaxa 4434 (1): 158–170. (3)
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
3.To the revision of the genus Thionia Stål (Hemiptera, Fulgoroidea, Issidae), with description of new genera and new subtribe
Vladimir Gnezdilov. 2018. Zootaxa 4434(1):158–170.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 6 July, 2006 - 5:42pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Robert Lord Zimlich, v belov
Last updated 12 June, 2019 - 3:26pm

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