Treehoppers

Membracidae

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Treehoppers (more precisely typical treehoppers to distinguish them from the Aetalionidae) and thorn bugs are members of the family Membracidae, a group of insects related to the cicadas and the leafhoppers. About 3,200 species of treehoppers in over 400 genera are known. They are found on all continents except Antarctica; only three species are known from Europe.

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  1. (c) Andreas Kay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/14014050033/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Membracidae

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