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How many species of homopterans have been described?
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homopteran
Newly emerged adult cicada (Neotibicen pruinosus).
There are more than 32,000 described species of homopterans, which constitute the order Homoptera. These insects are characterized by their specialized mouthparts, which are adapted for sucking plant sap.12