| Aphaena submaculata | |
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| Aphaena submaculata consanguinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Tribe: | Aphaenini |
| Genus: | Aphaena |
| Species: | A. submaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphaena submaculata (Duncan, 1843)
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Aphaena submaculata is a species of planthoppers in the sub-family Aphaeninae of Fulgoridae. Various subspecies are distributed throughout the Indo-China region. The species was first observed by Frederick William Hope in 1840 and was formally described by James Duncan in 1843. Since then, it has undergone multiple reclassifications and now has 3 recognized subspecies which differ by color and/or length. The species feeds on tree sap via specialized mouthparts and follows a hemimetabolous life cycle.
- ^ "Aphaena submaculata". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ "Aphaena submaculata" at the Encyclopedia of Life