Andixius trifurcus
| Andixius trifurcus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Cixiidae |
| Genus: | Andixius |
| Species: | A. trifurcus |
| Binomial name | |
| Andixius trifurcus Zhi & Chen, 2018 | |
Andixius trifurcus is a species of planthopper belonging to the family Cixiidae. It is endemic to Yunnan, China.[1]
The females are larger than the males, having a body lengths of 7.9–8.2 millimetres (0.31–0.32 in) and 6.4–6.8 millimetres (0.25–0.27 in), respectively. Both sexes have yellow-brown bodies and dark brown to black antennae. Their eyes are brown, translucent, and have a yellow ocelli. Unlike the similar-looking Andixius longispinus, they have larger brown markings on the wings and lack a tan spot.[1]
References
- ^ a b Zhi, Y.; Yang, L.; Zhang, P.; Chen, X. S. (2018-02-22). "Two new species of the genus Andixius Emeljanov & Hayashi from China". ZooKeys (739): 55–64. doi:10.3897/zookeys.739.13043. PMC 5904517. PMID 29674881. Retrieved 3 April 2018.