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                                                          Order HOMOPTERA

                                    (Cicadas, Hoppers, Psyllids, Whiteflies)

                                                 Aphids & Scale Insects)

 

Characteristics:

 

1.  Incomplete (simple) metamorphosis

2.  Sucking mouthparts

3.  Two pairs of wings, usually membranous

4.  All are plant feeders

5.  Aphids tended by ants called "ant cows"

 

Typical Examples: