Some authors use the name Clypeorrhyncha (from the Latin clypeus and the Greek ῥύγχος rhúnkhos, 'shielded nose') as a replacement for the extant Cicadomorpha. Nymphs of many Cicadomorphans coat themselves with secretions from specialized Malphigian tubules.
Some scholars use the name Clypeorrhyncha (from Latin clypeus and Greek ῥύγχος rhúnkhos, 'shielded nose') as an equivalent to Cicadomorpha. Many nymphs of various Cicadomorphans secrete protective substances from specialized Malphigian tubules.