Myerslopiidae
Myerslopiidae is a family of tree-hoppers which consist of about 20 species in three genera with a distribution limited to New Zealand and Chile. Adult hoppers have a strongly sclerotized body with elytra-like tegmina meeting along the median. The hindwing is undeveloped. Based on observations on Mapuchea chilensis, they are thought to feed on phloem sap. They were formerly mistakenly placed as a tribe within the Ulopinae (Cicadellidae)[1] by Evans and then raised to subfamily rank before being moved to a different suborder.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Superfamily: | Membracoidea |
| Family: | Myerslopiidae Evans, 1957 |
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References
- Rakitov, Roman (2015). "Observations on the Biology and Anatomy of Myerslopiidae (Hemiptera, Membracoidea)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 2015: 1–10. doi:10.1155/2015/898063.
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