Zelopsis nothofagi

Zelopsis nothofagi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Cicadomorpha
Superfamily:	Membracoidea
Family:	Cicadellidae
Subfamily:	Eurymelinae
Genus:	Zelopsis
Species:	Z. nothofagi
Binomial name
	Zelopsis nothofagi; Evans, 1966

Zelopsis nothofagi is a species of leafhopper than is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy edit

Zelopsis nothofagi was described in 1966.^[1]

Description edit

Depending on sex, Zelopsis nothofagi is between 3–4 mm in length.^[1]

Distribution and habitat edit

Zelopsis nothofagi is widespread on the North Island and South Island of New Zealand. The leafhopper is known to occur in predominantly from lowland to subalpine zones in Nothofagus forest habitat.^[2]

References edit

^ ^a ^b Evans, J. W. (1966-12-31). "The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand (Homoptera: Cicadelloidea and Cercopoidea)". Australian Museum Memoir. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1967.12.1966.425. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
^ Larivière, M-C; Fletcher, MJ; Larochelle, A 2010. Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera): catalogue. Fauna of New Zealand 63, 232 pages.

[:0-1] Evans, J. W. (1966-12-31). "The leafhoppers and froghoppers of Australia and New Zealand (Homoptera: Cicadelloidea and Cercopoidea)". Australian Museum Memoir. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1967.12.1966.425. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

[2] Larivière, M-C; Fletcher, MJ; Larochelle, A 2010. Auchenorrhyncha (Insecta: Hemiptera): catalogue. Fauna of New Zealand 63, 232 pages.

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