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Andixius trifurcus

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Andixius trifurcus
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A. trifurcus
Binomial name
Andixius trifurcus
Zhi & Chen, 2018

Andixius trifurcus, is a species of planthoppers belonging to the family Cixiidae. It is endemic to Yunnan, China.[1]

The females are larger than the males, having a body lengths of 7.9–8.2 millimetres (0.31–0.32 in) and 6.4–6.8 millimetres (0.25–0.27 in), respectively. Both sexes have yellow-brown bodies and dark brown to black antennae. Their eyes are brown, translucent, and have a yellow ocelli. Unlike the similar-looking Andixius longispinus, they have larger brown markings on the wings and lack a tan spot.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Zhi, Y.; Yang, L.; Zhang, P.; Chen, X. S. (2018-02-22). "Two new species of the genus Andixius Emeljanov & Hayashi from China". ZooKeys (739): 55–64. doi:10.3897/zookeys.739.13043. PMC 5904517. PMID 29674881. Retrieved 3 April 2018.