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Presents morphological characters for identifying insects in the order Homoptera. Includes references.
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Families of Homoptera Identifying characteristics for the order Homoptera include: Front wings membranous or thickened, of one texture for their entire length. Wings usually folded rooflike over the abdomen. Mouth parts sucking and arising from middle or back of head. Antennae range from...Offers macrophotography combined with descriptions.
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Cicadas, Hoppers Aphids: Index of the Order Homoptera This page displays the seven Homoptera records currently available within the Entophiles database. Select one of the thumbnail photographs of hoppers and cicadas below to access the descriptive record for this insect. Members of the Order Homoptera, are distinguished by...Offers a student reference guide. Includes a taxonomy.
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O. Orkin Insect Zoo: Student Resources Component--Homoptera Homoptera is pronounced ho-MOP-ter-a This scientific name comes from the Greek words homo which means same, and ptera which means wings. This name refers to the fact that the front wings, when present, are uniform in structure being either membranous...Information on the Psylloidea, hemipteroid sap-sucking insects called psyllids or jumping-plant lice.
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psyllids Home Page This page is created and maintained by Diana M. Percy e-mail UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research and Smithsonian Institution (NMNH) An endemic legume-feeding psyllid from the Pacific Austral Islands. Photo Ron Englund All images, unless otherwise noted,...