Smerdalea is a genus of treehoppers belonging to the subfamily Stegaspidinae. It was first described by William Weekes Fowler in 1896, and contains five species.[1]

Smerdalea
Specimen circa 1950
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Subfamily: Stegaspidinae
Genus: Smerdalea
Fowler, 1896

Distribution

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Smerdalea is found across Central and South America, stretching from Mexico in the north, Peru in the south, and French Guiana in the east.[1][2]

Species

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Smerdalea contains the following species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Smerdalea Fowler, 1896". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. ^ a b "Smerdalea Fowler, 1896". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 May 2024.