Hemiptera27 species

Family Flatid Planthoppers (Flatidae)

Flatidae is a family in the order Hemiptera. Browse 27 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Flatidae (27)

Flataloides scabrosa

Identification: The 'spotted' pattern does not occur in this species, and the wings are held flatter and it has a bit of an undulation laterally in the shape of the wing when at rest, whereas Flatoidinus has the edges of the wing more curled under. -

Flatoidinus punctatus

Identification: The broad, pointed head is characteristic of this species. (K.G.A. Hamilton, 2011)

Flatormenis saucia

Identification: varies in color (greenish to orangish), but is often recognized by the orangish mesonotum. Check the wing veins here: the most common and widespread flatid in the west

Melormenis infuscata

Described from Mexico. Reports of this species in the United States are probably in error and represent a group of undescribed species. This species is not a true Melormenis .

Metcracis fusca

Identification: In M. fusca at least, frons with a dark band on anterior third

Ormenoides venusta

Identification: The only unmarked flatid in e. US with wing crossveins almost completely random - only a single row of them parallels the wing edge. Wings are narrower at the tip than in Anormenis and without a prominent double row of crossveins that

Torpedo Bug

Siphanta acuta

earliest NA record: CA 1983 ( 3 ) not considered a pest in CA; considered a pest of banana, citrus, coffee, guava, macadamia, and many ornamentals in HI