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Order HemipteraDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Schizocoelos Coelomates Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Uniramia Class Insecta Subclass Pterygota Order Hemiptera This group consists of the true bugs, aphids, cicadas and leaf hoppers. The forewings are membranous, or partially thickened. Mouthparts are modified as a piercing beak. Greek: hemi, half + pteron, wing. (Dorit et al, 1991) |