Biology:Cladonota
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Membracinae |
| Genus: | Cladonota Stål, 1869 |
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Cladonota is a genus of treehopper in the family Membracidae, widespread through North and South America.[1] It has been previously described as Spogonophorus.[2][3]
Description
The genus is distinguished from other treehoppers by its highly elaborate pronotum, which in many species bears an elongated, curved anterior process or an ornate intermediate process. While this helps them camouflage in their natural habitat, other explanations for the pronotum's structure include mate recognition, as well as providing an extended surface area for their sensory setae.[4][5]
Taxonomy
The genus is divided into four subgenera: Falculifera,[5] Cladonota,[6] Lecythifera,[7] and Lobocladisca.[8]
Falculifera is distinguished from the other subgenera by the lack of an intermediate process on the pronotum. The latter is usually C-shaped, with the posterior process extending in an oblique direction.[5]
References
- ↑ "Sphongophorus Fairmaire, 1846". https://www.gbif.org/species/4783960.
- ↑ Fairmaire, Léon (1846). "Revue de la Tribu des membracides". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 1-6 2: 260.
- ↑ "Treehoppers: Aetalionidae, Melizoderidae, and Membracidae (Hemiptera)". http://treehoppers.insectmuseum.org/public/public_content/show/14901.
- ↑ "Cladonota sp., un insecte très surprenant". https://www.futura-sciences.com/sciences/photos/photographe-12-superbes-insectes-photographies-levon-biss-1731/nature-cladonota-sp-insecte-tres-surprenant-12646/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Flynn, Dawn J. (2018). "Review of the Genus Cladonota Stål (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hypsoprorini) with Keys, Illustrations of Adults, and Known Nymphs, and Description of a New Species from Costa Rica. I. Introduction and Subgenus Falculifera McKamey". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 120 (4): 725. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.120.4.725. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343163960.
- ↑ Flynn, Dawn J. (2019). "Review of the Genus Cladonota Stål with Keys, Illustrations of Adults, and Description of a New Species from Ecuador (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hypsoprorini). Ii. Subgenus Cladonota Stål". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 121 (3): 405. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.121.3.405. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335019640.
- ↑ Flynn, Dawn J. (2020). "Review of the Genus Cladonota Stål with Keys, Illustrations of Adults, and Descriptions of Four New Species from Costa Rica, Honduras and Ecuador (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hysoprorini). III. Subgenus Lecythifera Fowler". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 122 (3): 604. doi:10.4289/0013-8797.122.3.604. https://bioone.org/journals/proceedings-of-the-entomological-society-of-washington/volume-122/issue-3/0013-8797.122.3.604/Review-of-the-Genus-Cladonota-St%c3%a5l-with-Keys-Illustrations-of/10.4289/0013-8797.122.3.604.short.
- ↑ Flynn, Dawn J. (2020). "Review of the Genus Cladonota Stål with Keys and Illustrations of Adults (Hemiptera: Membracidae: Membracinae: Hypsoprorini). IV. Subgenus Lobocladisca Stål". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 122 (4). doi:10.4289/0013-8797.122.4.821. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344908258.
Wikidata ☰ Q10454276 entry
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