A general theory of the complex pronotum morphology of treehoppers in Smiliinae and its relatives (Hemiptera: Membracidae) and its applicability to other subfamilies

Treehoppers are characterized by exaggerated and three-dimensionally modified pronotal structures, known as "helmets". The treehopper pronotum has been studied mainly in terms of taxonomic diagnosis for over a century. It has recently been used as a model for studying the origin of evoluti...

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Main Authors: Kanta SUGIURA, Tensho TERANO, Haruhiko ADACHI, Jin HAGIWARA, Keisuke MATSUDA, Kenji NISHIDA, Paul HANSON, Shigeru KONDO, Yasuhiko CHIKAMI, Hiroki GOTOH
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Language:English
Published: Institute of Entomology, Biology Centre, Czech Academy of Science 2025-02-01
Series:European Journal of Entomology
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Online Access:https://www.eje.cz/artkey/eje-202501-0005_a-general-theory-of-the-complex-pronotum-morphology-of-treehoppers-in-smiliinae-and-its-relatives-hemiptera-m.php
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