| Bocydium globulare | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Bocydium |
| Species: | B. globulare
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| Binomial name | |
| Bocydium globulare (Fabricius, 1803)
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The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a species of insect[1] belonging to the treehopper family (Membracidae).[2] It has unusual appendages on its thorax resembling mahoraga. While Bocydium can be found throughout the world, they are most prevalent in Africa, North and South America, Asia and Australia.[3] They exhibit limited movement[4][failed verification][5][failed verification] and their primary food source is from the underside of leaves. They also exhibit hemimetabolous development.[6] Treehoppers range from about two millimeters to two centimeters in length.
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