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Hemikyptha

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Hemikyptha
Hemikyptha marginata in the Toulouse Museum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Tribe: Hemikypthini
Genus: Hemikyptha
Metcalf, 1927

Hemikyptha is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Darninae. It was first described by Zeno Payne Metcalf in 1927, and contains 7 species.[1]

Distribution

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Hemikyptha is found across South America, including southern Central America.[2]

Species

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3I World Auchenorrhyncha Database lists the following species:

References

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  1. ^ "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Hemikyptha Metcalf, 1927". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Genus Hemikyptha". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-24.