Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler, 1896) is a animal in the Cicadellidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler, 1896)

Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler, 1896)

Nephotettix cincticeps, the rice green leafhopper, is a Cicadellidae true bug that is a key rice virus disease vector and millet pest.

Family
Genus
Nephotettix
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Nephotettix cincticeps (Uhler, 1896)

Nephotettix cincticeps, commonly known as the rice green leafhopper, is a species of true bug that belongs to the family Cicadellidae. This insect acts as a vector for virus diseases that affect rice, and is also classified as a pest of barnyard millet. It is specifically recognized as a key insect vector that transmits rice dwarf virus (RDV), the pathogen that causes rice dwarf disease.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadellidae Nephotettix

More from Cicadellidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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