Angulapteryx texana
| Angulapteryx texana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Subfamily: | Poiocerinae |
| Tribe: | Poiocerini |
| Genus: | Angulapteryx Bartlett, 2025 |
| Species: | A. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Angulapteryx texana (Oman, 1936)
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Poblicia texana Oman, 1936 | |
Angulapteryx texana is a planthopper native to the United States, described by Paul Wilson Oman in 1936. The generic placement of the species had been disputed, but a 2025 revision clarified that its former placement in Poblicia was erroneous, and placed it instead in its own genus, Angulapteryx.[1]
Description
[edit]Adult Angulapteryx texana are mostly grayish-tan in color with bold, brownish black bands extending from the head down to its back. The forewings have pinkish spots that appear in a mottled pattern. the legs are bicolored, being black and tan. The adults are 18-20 millimeters (0.71-0.79 inches) long. The nymphs are reddish-brown in color with a faint white band extending down the middle of the thorax. The head is rounded.[2]
Distribution and host plants
[edit]It is primarily found in Texas and Arkansas, but its range extends eastward to Virginia, and its host plants are species of juniper.[1] Isolated records from Arizona and Mexico are considered to be potentially undescribed species in the genus.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Bartlett, C, Hagerty, T., Yanega, D., Hoddle, M., Gebiola, M., & Gómez-Marco, F. (2025) A taxonomic review of Poblicia Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), with special reference to species north of Mexico. Zootaxa. 5689. 81-113. 10.11646/zootaxa.5689.1.3.
- ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
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