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Heteronotus

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Heteronotus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Heteronotinae
Genus: Heteronotus
Laporte, 1832

Heteronotus is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Heteronotinae, of which it is the type genus. It was first described by François Laporte in 1832.[1]

Description

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Most species of Heteronotus have an appearance mimicking ants and wasps, with hollow bulbs and spikes.[citation needed] In some cases, the pronotum stretches beyond the wings.[citation needed]

Distribution

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Species of Heteronotus are found across Central and South America, stretching from Mexico to Argentina.[1][2][3]

Species

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Heteronotus contains 44 species:

References

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  1. ^ a b "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Heteronotus Laporte, 1832". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  2. ^ "Genus Heteronotus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "Heteronotus Laporte de Castelnau, 1832". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-23.