Siphanta acuta is a species of planthopper in the family Flatidae; this species is native to Australia, but is now found in various other parts of the world. About 10 mm long, they resemble small leaves and are generally found in trees.
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Siphanta acuta nymph
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
Family: | Flatidae |
Genus: | Siphanta |
Species: | S. acuta
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Binomial name | |
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References edit
- ^ Walker, Francis (1851). List of the Specimens of Homopterous Insects in the Collection of the British Museum.
External links edit
Media related to Siphanta acuta at Wikimedia Commons