Achilixiidae | |
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Bebaiotes banksi | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
Family: |
Achilixiidae Muir, 1923 |
The Achilixiidae [1] are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers); species may be found in the neotropical and Asian regions. [2] They are closely related to Achilidae and are sometimes included under Achilidae as a subfamily. Like Achilidae, species generally feed on several species of plant though the nymph stage has been found to feed on fungus. Like other planthoppers, the immature stage is covered in a wax which may help protect it from predators. [3] Achilixiidae are small or medium sized for planthoppers and are greatly compressed, not depressed like the Achilidae. [4]
Two genera, each in its own subfamily, are known:
Auth.: Muir, 1923 - Malesia
Auth.: Emeljanov, 1991 - neotropical region
Achilixiidae | |
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Bebaiotes banksi | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
Family: |
Achilixiidae Muir, 1923 |
The Achilixiidae [1] are a family of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers); species may be found in the neotropical and Asian regions. [2] They are closely related to Achilidae and are sometimes included under Achilidae as a subfamily. Like Achilidae, species generally feed on several species of plant though the nymph stage has been found to feed on fungus. Like other planthoppers, the immature stage is covered in a wax which may help protect it from predators. [3] Achilixiidae are small or medium sized for planthoppers and are greatly compressed, not depressed like the Achilidae. [4]
Two genera, each in its own subfamily, are known:
Auth.: Muir, 1923 - Malesia
Auth.: Emeljanov, 1991 - neotropical region