Sternorrhyncha
Sign in to saveThe Sternorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains the aphids, whiteflies, and scale insects, groups which were traditionally included in the now-obsolete order "Homoptera". The name "Sternorrhyncha" refers to the rearward position of the mouthparts relative to the head.
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It is catalogued under topics including Insect suborders and Sternorrhyncha.
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Suborder
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
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- taxon common name
- Plantenluizen
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- Sternorrhyncha
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The Sternorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains the aphids, whiteflies, and scale insects, groups which were traditionally included in the now-obsolete order "Homoptera". The name "Sternorrhyncha" refers to the rearward position of the mouthparts relative to the head.
Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, many considered pests feeding on major crops and ornamental plants.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sternorrhyncha” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.