Paraflata Explained

Paraflata is a genus of planthoppers in the family Flatidae. It was first described by Leopold Melichar in 1901. Species in the genus are found on Madagascar.[1]

Parasitism

Paraflata species are parasitized by the larvae of Epipyropidae moths.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Planthoppers: FLOW Website. 2021-10-11. hemiptera-databases.org.
  2. Świerczewski. Dariusz. Bourgoin. Thierry. Stroiński. Adam. 2016-03-01. Revision of the Madagascan Genus Paraflata (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Flatidae), with Notes on Planthopper Hosts Parasitized by Epipyropidae Moths. Annales Zoologici. en. 66. 1. 57–82. 10.3161/00034541ANZ2016.66.1.005. 0003-4541.