Ceresa taurina
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Ceresa |
| Species: | C. taurina
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| Ceresa taurina Fitch, 1856
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Ceresa taurina is a species of treehopper of the genus Ceresa first described by Asa Fitch in 1856.[1][2]
Habitat
[edit]Ceresa taurina is found across the eastern USA and southern Canada and abundant in the summer months.[1][2][3] It is polyphagous.[1]
Appearance
[edit]Ceresa taurina is around 7.5 millimetres (0.30 in) long.[1] It is similar to the species of the genera Stictocephala[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Species Stictocephala taurina". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Stictocephala taurina (Fitch, 1856)". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ a b "Stictocephala taurina". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
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