Smerdalea
| Smerdalea | |
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| Specimen circa 1950 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Subfamily: | Stegaspidinae |
| Genus: | Smerdalea Fowler, 1896 |
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]
Distribution
[edit]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
[edit]Smerdalea contains the following species:[2]
- Smerdalea circumflexa Cryan, 1995
- Smerdalea elevata Cryan, 1995
- Smerdalea horrescens Fowler, 1896
- Smerdalea imminens Cryan, 1999
References
[edit]- ^ a b "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Smerdalea Fowler, 1896". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b "Smerdalea Fowler, 1896". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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