Hypochthonella

Hypochthonella[1] is a monotypic genus of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers), with the single species, Hypochthonella caeca discovered from Zimbabwe. This species is the only known representative of the monotypic family Hypochthonellidae China & Fennah, 1952.[2]

Hypochthonella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Hypochthonellidae
China & Fennah, 1952
Genus: Hypochthonella
China & Fennah, 1952
Species:
H. caeca
Binomial name
Hypochthonella caeca
China & Fennah, 1952

References

  1. China WE, Fennah RG (1952) On a remarkable genus of Fulgoroid Homoptera representing a new family. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 12) 5: 189-199.
  2. FLOW: Hypochthonella caeca China & Fennah, 1952 (retrieved 15 December 2019)
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