Chionomus puellus is a species of delphacid planthopper in the family Delphacidae. It is found in the Caribbean, Central America, North America, and South America.[1][2][3]

Chionomus puellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Delphacidae
Genus: Chionomus
Species:
C. puellus
Binomial name
Chionomus puellus
(Van Duzee, 1897)
Synonyms

Delphacodes puella (Van Duzee, 1897)

This species was formerly a member of the genus Delphacodes. As a result of genomic research published in 2020, it was transferred to the genus Chionomus along with several other species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Chionomus puellus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  2. ^ a b Weglarz, Kathryn M.; Bartlett, Charles R. (2020). "A revision of the planthopper genus Chionomus Fennah (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea: Delphacidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4811 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4811.1.1.
  3. ^ Bartlett, C. R. (2021). "Planthoppers of North America". Retrieved 2021-10-02.
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