Bilimekia is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Smiliinae. Its species are found in Mexico.[1][2]

Bilimekia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Smiliinae
Tribe: Polyglyptini
Genus: Bilimekia
Fowler, 1895

Appearance edit

Species of Bilimekia have a yellow pronotum. The pronotum stretches past the head horizontally, a characteristic of most treehoppers of the tribe Polyglyptini.

Species edit

Bilimekia contains 3 species:

  • Bilimekia broomfieldi Hinton, 1977
  • Bilimekia minor Fowler, 1895
  • Bilimekia styliformis Fowler, 1895

References edit

  1. ^ "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Bilimekia Fowler, 1895". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ "Bilimekia Fowler, 1895". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-22.