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Issus is a genus of planthoppers belonging to the family Issidae of infraorder Fulgoromorpha of suborder Auchenorrhyncha of order Hemiptera. Like most members of the order Hemiptera (popularly known as the "bug" or "true bugs" order) they live on phloem sap that they extract with their piercing, sucking mouth parts.
Issus coleoptratus can reach a length of 5.5–7.0 millimetres (0.22–0.28 in). The coloration of these planthoppers can vary from light brown and olive to nearly black. The head, including the eyes, is narrower than the pronotum. The forehead is usually dark brown to black in the upper third, with lighter spots.
In 2013, scientists described a biologically unique set of mechanical gears in an Issus nymph, though identical structures are known in most planthoppers, and were known for decades [1] before the function of the gears was discovered [2] [3]
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, [1] in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, [2] a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers .
Issus liliimaculata O. Costa, 1834 Issus smyrnensis Spinola, 1839 Agalmatium flavescens is a species of planthopper belonging to the family Issidae , subfamily Issinae .
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Issus (diocese), a Roman Catholic titular see in the town; Issus (river), a river near the town and battle site; Gulf of Issus, near the town; Issus, Haute-Garonne, a commune in France; Issus (planthopper), a genus of planthoppers in the family Issidae; Issus, the ostensible Goddess of Death and Eternal Life in the Barsoom series of novels