Hypochthonella Explained

Hypochthonella^[1] is a monotypic genus of Fulgoromorpha (planthoppers), with the single species, Hypochthonella caeca discovered from Zimbabwe. This species is the only known representative of the monotypic family Hypochthonellidae China & Fennah, 1952.^[2]

Notes and References

1. China WE, Fennah RG (1952) On a remarkable genus of Fulgoroid Homoptera representing a new family. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. London. (Ser. 12) 5: 189–199.
2. https://www.hemiptera-databases.org/flow/?page=explorer&db=flow&lang=en&card=taxon&rank=species&id=5347 FLOW: Hypochthonella caeca China & Fennah, 1952 (retrieved 15 December 2019)