Hysteropterum is a genus of planthoppers described by Amyot & Serville in 1843, belonging to the family Issidae, subfamily Issinae.
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| Genus: | Hysteropterum Amyot & Serville, 1843
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Distribution edit
Species of this genus occur in Europe and North Africa;[1][2] the numerous New World species formerly assigned to this group have been reassigned to separate genera (e.g., Kathleenum).
Description edit
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 edit
- Hysteropterum albaceticum Dlabola, 1983
- Hysteropterum algiricum (Lucas, 1849)
- Hysteropterum alicantium Dlabola, 1986
- Hysteropterum bolearicum Dlabola, 1982
- Hysteropterum curviceps Synave, 1956
- Hysteropterum dolichotum Gnezdilov & Mazzoni, 2004
- Hysteropterum melanophles Fieber, 1877
- Hysteropterum reticulatum (Herrich-Schäffer, 1835)
- Hysteropterum subangulare Rey, 1891
- Hysteropterum tkalcui (Dlabola, 1980)
- Hysteropterum vasconicum Gnezdilov, 2003
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