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Smilia fasciata

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Smilia fasciata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Smilia
Species:
S. fasciata
Binomial name
Smilia fasciata
Amyot and Serrville, 1843

Smilia fasciata is a species of treehopper belonging to the family Membracidae. It was first described by Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot and Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1843.[1]

Habitat

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It is commonly found across the eastern half of the United States.[2] It feeds on most species of the Oak genus.[3]

Appearance

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S. fasciata is similar in appearance to Smilia camelus, but has a lower pronotum and a white stripe instead of a greenish-yellow stripe. The size of the female is about 9 mm (0.35 in) and the size of the male is 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Species Smilia fasciata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  2. ^ "Smilia fasciata Amyot & Serville". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  3. ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-06.