Read about related Homoptera by using the "Forward" and "Backward" device icons. Homoptera are similar to the Hemiptera true bugs. In addition to differences in the origin of their sucking mouthparts, Homoptera have a uniformly thickened forewings that overlap slightly at the tips. Homoptera groups include cicadas, leaf hoppers, whiteflies, aphids and scale insects.

Planthopper Genus species Homoptera Fulgoridae The Fulgorid family of planthoppers is characterized by some bizarre features including wavy filamentous tails and elaborate head protuberances. Probably the most famous fulgorid is the Lantern Bug of the tropics. Although its sizable head protuberance produces no light as the name suggests, the Amazonian Indians believe the insect to be everything from deadly poisonous to a potent aphrodisiac. In reality, the fulgorids are avid plant juice suckers and lack the fanciful qualities man has invented for them. View the Index of Orders View Complete Photo List Ants, Bees & Wasps Butterflies & Moths Flies Beetles Lacewings & Antlions Leafhoppers & Cicadas True Bugs Cockroaches Praying Mantids Grasshoppers, Crickets Walking Sticks Dragonflies & Damselflies Mayflies Non-Insects