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Genus of true bugs

Hysteropterum
Hysteropterum species
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Issidae
Subfamily: Hysteropterinae
Genus: Hysteropterum
Amyot & Serville, 1843
Species

11, see text

Hysteropterum is a genus of planthoppers described by Amyot & Serville in 1843, belonging to the family Issidae, subfamily Issinae.

Distribution

Species of this genus occur in Europe and North Africa; the numerous New World species formerly assigned to this group have been reassigned to separate genera (e.g., Kathleenum).

Description

The adult planthoppers reach 5–7 millimetres (0.20–0.28 in) of length, the basic coloration of their body is mostly pale brown or yellowish, with well drawn veins on wings. The females are usually bigger than the males.

Species

Hysteropterum species on Spanish broom (Genista juncea)

References

  1. Genus Hysteropterum at Dmitriev Species File
  2. Hysteropterum subangulare at Dmitriev Species File
Taxon identifiers
Hysteropterum


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