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Which two major groups contain most homopteran species?
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homopteran
Newly emerged adult cicada (Neotibicen pruinosus).
Most species of the order Homoptera fall into two major groups:
- Auchenorrhyncha: This group includes cicadas, treehoppers, froghoppers (spittlebugs), leafhoppers, and planthoppers or fulgorids.1
- Sternorrhyncha: This group includes aphids (plant lice), phylloxerans, coccids (scale insects), whiteflies, and mealybugs.1