homopteran, (order Homoptera), any of more than 32,000 species of sucking insects, the members of which exhibit considerable diversity in body size. All of the Homoptera are plant …

Greek Origins of Name: Homoptera, derived from the Greek “homo-” meaning uniform and “ptera” meaning wings, refers to the uniform texture of the front wings.

A possibly paraphyletic group of insects known as the Homoptera is sometimes included within the Hemiptera, even though they lack the toughened areas on the first pair of wings.

The present members of the order Hemiptera (sometimes referred to as Rhynchota) were historically placed into two orders, the so-called Homoptera and Heteroptera/Hemiptera, based …

Members of the order Homoptera vary widely in appearance. They range from small to large in size and may or may not have wings. If wings are present, however, they are always uniformly …

While Hemiptera and Homoptera share some similarities, they also have distinct differences in their physical attributes, behavior, and ecological roles. In this article, we will explore these …

The Homoptera, along with the Heteroptera, are considered by many entomologists as suborders of the order Hemiptera, mainly on the bases of similar types of piercing–sucking mouthparts …

At one time, these three suborders were grouped together into one suborder, which was known as Homoptera. Before that, Homoptera even held the status of order, separate from the order …

From Greek 'homo-', meaning 'same', and 'pteron', meaning 'wing', indicating the uniform nature of their wings. Species within the Homoptera, such as aphids, are known for their role in …

Homoptera may or may not have wings. All have sucking mouthparts. Wings, when present, are four in number and are held roof-like over the body and are usually membranous. Cicadas and …