Notosimus is a genus of planthopper and contains the single species, Notosimus angustipennis. It is found in northern Argentina.[1][2] It was initially placed in the family Issidae, however analysis of the ovipositor in female specimens led the genus to be moved to Acanaloniidae in 2012.[3]

Notosimus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Acanaloniidae
Genus: Notosimus
Fennah, 1965
Species:
N. angustipennis
Binomial name
Notosimus angustipennis
Fennah, 1965

References

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  1. ^ "Planthoppers: FLOW Website". flow.hemiptera-databases.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ "Notosimus Fennah, 1965". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ Gnezdilov, V.M. (2019-06-25). "On the taxonomic position of Notosimus angustipennis (Melichar, 1906) (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Fulgoroidea: Acanaloniidae)". Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS (in Russian). 323 (2): 112–119. doi:10.31610/trudyzin/2019.323.2.112. ISSN 0206-0477.