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, are a large group of insects in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha and the order **Hemiptera** (true bugs). They are characterized by a grotesquely enlarged and ornate thoracic structure (pronotum) that often extends over the body, frequently mimicking plant thorns or other bizarre shapes for camouflage. With about 3,200 species in over 400 genera, they are found on all continents except Antarctica.
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=Umbonia sp.
| phylum | Arthropoda | Umbonia sp. refers to an unspecified species of treehopper or thorn bug belonging to the family Membracidae. The genus is native to Central and South America (Neotropical realm). All species are notable for their greatly enlarged, often brightly colored pronotal horn, which serves as camouflage by mimicking the thorns of their host plants.
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| Class | Insecta | |
| order | Hemiptera | |
| family | Membracidae | |
| subfamily | Membracinae | |
| genus | Umbonia | |
| species | Umbonia sp. |
