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Ceratagallia

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Ceratagallia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Tribe: Agalliini
Subtribe: Agalliina
Genus: Ceratagallia
Kirkaldy 1907

Ceratagallia is a genus of leafhopper.[1] Ceratagallia leafhoppers are found in semi-arid environments in North America, including California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, and Mexico.[2]

Description

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Ceratagallia differ from other genera of leafhopper by their transversely striated pronotum and non-forked male genitalia.[2]

Taxonomy

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Ceratagallia contains the following species:

References

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  1. ^ "Genus Ceratagallia". BugGuide. Iowa State University. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b Oman, P.W. (December 15, 1939). "Revision of the genus Ceratagallia Kirkaldy (Homoptera: Cicadellidae)". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences. 29 (12): 529–543. JSTOR 24529335 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az "Genus Ceratagallia". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  4. ^ Pinedo-Escatel, J A; Dietrich, C H (November 13, 2017). "A new species of the genus Ceratagallia (Cicadellidae: Megophthalminae) from Central Mexico". Zootaxa. 4347 (2): 293–300. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4347.2.5. PMID 29245595 – via PubMed.