Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Appearance
Cyrtolobus tuberosus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Membracidae |
Genus: | Cyrtolobus |
Species: | C. tuberosus
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtolobus tuberosus (Fairmaire, 1846)
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Cyrtolobus tuberosus is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846 as Thelia tuberosa.[1] It is the largest treehopper in the Cyrtolobus genus, 9-10mm for females and 7-8mm for males[1]
Habitat
[edit]Cyrtolobus tuberosus is found across eastern and central United States.[1][2] It feeds on many types of oaks (Quercus),[3] such as:
- Quercus alba
- Q. margarettiae
- Q. marilandica
- Q. nigra
- Q. prinus
- Q. rubra
- Q. stellata
- Q. virginiana
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Species Cyrtolobus tuberosus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Cyrtolobus tuberosus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.