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 | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Hypochthonellidae China & Fennah, 1952 |
| Genus: | Hypochthonella China & Fennah, 1952 |
| Species: | H. caeca
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| Binomial name | |
| Hypochthonella caeca | |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ FLOW: Hypochthonella caeca China & Fennah, 1952 (retrieved 15 December 2019)
External links
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Data related to Hypochthonellidae at Wikispecies
