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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 » Fulgorid Planthoppers (Fulgoridae) » Poiocerinae » Poiocerini » Calyptoproctina » Alphina » Alphina glauca

Species Alphina glauca

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Habitat · Season · Food · Remarks · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited
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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 Poiocerinae
Tribe Poiocerini
Subtribe Calyptoproctina
Genus Alphina
Species glauca (Alphina glauca)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
generic placement of this species will be changed(1)
Explanation of Names
Alphina glauca (Metcalf 1923)
Range
AZ to w. TX; southeastern records (MS, NC, TN) probably erroneous(1) (based on misidentified Calyptoproctus marmoratus)
Habitat
"Scrub"; mountains and associated canyons
Season
May-Sept (BG data)
Food
Unknown (likely sycamore)
Remarks
several poorly understood fulgorid taxa in so. US have similar appearance and need taxonomic study
See Also
Often confused with Calyptoproctus marmoratus (on the right)
Internet References
Genus Page - Univ. Delaware(1)
Works Cited
1.Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 10 October, 2006 - 4:17pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, Bill Reynolds
Last updated 26 August, 2017 - 11:05am

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