Conosimus baenai is a species of planthopper native to the Iberian Peninsula in Spain.[2] Its coloration ranges between light yellow and greenish-yellow. Males measure about 4.1–4.4 millimeters in length while females measure about 4.7–5.0 millimeters. The species was named after Manuel Baena, a hemipterologist.[2]

Conosimus baenai
Female C. baenai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Issidae
Genus: Conosimus
Species:
C. baenai
Binomial name
Conosimus baenai
Gnezdilov & Aguin-Pombo, 2014[1]

References

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  1. ^ Gnezdilov, V. M.; Aguin-Pombo, D. (17 July 2014). "A new species of the planthopper genus Conosimus associated with an endemic shrub in southern Spain" (PDF). Journal of Insect Science. 14 (92). Entomological Society of America: 92. doi:10.1093/jis/14.1.92. ISSN 1536-2442. PMC 4215606. PMID 25368048. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "New Planthopper Species Found in Southern Spain". Entomology Today. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 23 July 2014.