Gyponana is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae found mainly in North America. There are at least 90 described species in Gyponana, but most are difficult to identify based on external characteristics.[1][2]

Gyponana
Gyponana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Iassinae
Tribe: Gyponini
Genus: Gyponana
Ball, 1920
Type species
Gyponana octolineata
Say, 1825
Subgenera

Clovana
Gyponana
Pandara
Sternana

Gyponana octolineata

Species are usually green in appearance, sometimes with a blue tint, but some species have fully- and partially-pink forms.

Distribution edit

This genus is found mostly throughout North and South America. It's very diverse throughout the United States, despite some species being morphologically identical. The genus has potentially been introduced to Europe and has been recorded in Borneo.[3]

Subgenera and Species edit

There are four subgenera of Gyponana. All but one are monospecific.[4] Rugosana was once considered a subgenus of Gyponana, but was elevated to the status of genus after DNA barcode testing provided greater insight into its lineage.[5]

Subgenus Clovana edit

A single species found in the southwestern United States of America.

Subgenus Gyponana edit

By far the largest subgenus, containing the majority of the species in the genus.

Subgenus Pandara edit

A single species.

Subgenus Sternana edit

A single species.

Incertae sedis edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Gyponana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  2. ^ "Gyponana". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. ^ "Subgenus Gyponana". iNaturalist. July 20, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gyponana". 3I Interactive Keys and Taxonomic Databases. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  5. ^ "Gyponana genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-03-19.

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