Enchenopa binotata complex

Enchenopa binotata complex
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hemiptera
Family:
Membracidae
Genus:
Enchenopa
Species complex:
E. binotata
Binomial name
Enchenopa binotata
Map showing the distribution of E. binotata[1]

Enchenopa binotata (Hemiptera: Membraciade) is a complex of multiple species found mostly in Eastern North America,[2][3][4] but have also been reported in Central America.[5] They are commonly referred to as treehoppers and are sap-feeding insects.[2] The species in the complex look similar to each other in morphology,[6] but are identified as different species by the host plant they occupy.

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  4. ^ Deitz, L. L., & Wallace, M. S. (2012). Richness of the Nearctic treehopper fauna (Hemiptera: Aetalionidae and Membracidae). Zootaxa, 3423, 1-26.
  5. ^ "Discover Life". Discoverlife.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  6. ^ Wood, Thomas K. (1993). "Speciation of the Enchenopa binotata complex (Insecta:Homoptera:Membracidae)". Evolutionary Patterns and Processes.