Peregrinus maidis

Peregrinus maidis
Peregrinus maidis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Superfamily: Fulgoroidea
Family: Delphacidae
Subfamily: Delphacinae
Genus: Peregrinus
Species: P. maidis
Binomial name
Peregrinus maidis
(Ashmead, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Delphax maidis Ashmead, 1890
  • Delphax psylloides Lethierryi, 1894
  • Pundaluoya simplicia Distant, 1906

Peregrinus maidis is a species of insect in the family Delphacidae. It is a pest of maize.[2][3] It is found on the Canary Islands and in the Afrotropical region, Australia, the Near East, North America and the Oriental region.

Peregrinus maidis from USDA.jpg

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