Class: Hexapoda (animals with six legs - includes all insects)
Order: Homoptera (cicadas, hoppers, psyllids, whiteflies, aphids, etc.)
homo = same and ptera = wings (singular is pteron)
These insects all feed on plant fluids. Some species are of particular importance in agriculture and landscaping.
Family: Cicadidae (cicadas)
Species: undetermined
Common Name: cicada (not species specific)
Date Collected: unknown
Place: Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Insect Display Case in Visitor Center
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