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The Brazilian treehopper (Bocydium globulare) is a species of insect [1] belonging to the treehopper family (Membracidae). [2] It has unusual appendages on its thorax. While Bocydium can be found throughout the world, they are most prevalent in Africa , North and South America , Asia and Australia . [ 3 ]
Treehoppers, due to their unusual appearance, have long interested naturalists. They are best known for their enlarged and ornate pronotum, expanded into often fantastic shapes that enhance their camouflage or mimicry, often resembling plant thorns (thus the commonly used name of "thorn bugs" for a number of treehopper species). Treehoppers ...
Vanduzea triguttata, also known as the three-spotted treehopper, is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea. It was first described by the German entomologist Ernst-Gerhard Burmeister in 1836.
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Tylopelta gibbera is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae. [1] [2] [3] This insect has a range which extends from Guatemala into the central United States, although it is occasionally found in Canada. [4] Vibrational communication has been noted in this species, although there is discussion as to what exactly it is being used for. [5]
Bocydium is a genus of insects in the treehopper family, Membracidae. [1] A 1999 classification identified 14 species in the genus, distributed around the Neotropics. [2]
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Platycotis vittata, the oak treehopper, is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, found in North America. The species is also called Platycotis vittatus. [1] [2] It is an oak specialist. Adults protect the nymphs, an example of parental care. [3]