| Cyrtolobus vau | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtolobus |
| Species: | C. vau |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtolobus vau Say, 1830 | |
Cyrtolobus vau is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus. It was first described by Thomas Say in 1830.[1]
Appearance
Cyrtolobus vau is a small species with adults being 5-6 millimetres. Males have a lower pronotal crest than females. Eye color ranges from grayish-brown to red.[2]
Habitat
Cyrtolobus vau is found across eastern United States.[3] They feed on many types of oaks (Quercus),[1][2] such as:
- Quercus alba
- Quercus prinus
- Quercus stellata
References
- 1 2 "Species Cyrtolobus vau". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- 1 2 "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ↑ "Cyrtolobus vau". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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