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Which insect families belong to the Auchenorrhyncha group of homopterans?
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Newly emerged adult cicada (Neotibicen pruinosus).
The suborder Auchenorrhyncha consists of several insect families characterized by their sucking mouthparts and the fact that their beak arises at the antero-ventral extremity of the face.12
The following families are classified under the Auchenorrhyncha group:1
- Cicadidae (cicadas)1
- Membracidae (treehoppers)1
- Cercopidae (froghoppers or spittlebugs)1
- Cicadellidae (leafhoppers)1
- Delphacidae (planthoppers)1
- Derbidae (planthoppers)1
- Cixiidae (planthoppers)1
- Kinnaridae (planthoppers)1
- Dictyopharidae (planthoppers)1
- Fulgoridae (planthoppers)1
- Achilidae (planthoppers)1
- Tropiduchidae (planthoppers)1
- Flatidae (planthoppers)1
- Acanaloniidae (planthoppers)1
- Issidae (planthoppers)1
While these families are grouped together, they exhibit significant biological and structural diversity, including variations in sound-producing mechanisms and evolutionary history.34