Cicadomorpha

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Leaf hopper nymph of Eurymela fenestrata (Australia)
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Cicadomorpha (leafhoppers and relatives)

The group is part of the Auchenorrhyncha, together with the Fulgoromorpha. The Auchenorrhyncha can be distinguished from the Sternorrhyncha by the rostrum clearly originating from the head and the antenna being short with a terminal arista.

The group Cicadomorpha have their antennae inserted between the eyes. It includes families like the leafhoppers, froghoppers, treehoppers and true cicadas.

For more details see the respective page in Wikipedia.

The following families are currently included in the system:

• Aphrophoridae (spittlebugs)
• Cercopidae (froghoppers)
• Cicadellidae (leafhoppers)
• Membracidae (treehoppers)