Colladonus clitellarius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Genus: Colladonus
Species:
C. clitellarius
Binomial name
Colladonus clitellarius
(Say, 1830)

Colladonus clitellarius, the saddled leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the genus Colladonus.[1]

Description

Adults of C. clitellarius are 5 to 6 mm long, with males often being slightly smaller than females.[2] Their overall coloration is brown to black with a bright green "saddle" shaped mark on their back being a key diagnostic feature of the species, alongside brown and green or white stripes on the head. This pattern extends into the insects' eyes, resulting in a bi-colored appearance.[3]

Colladonus clitellarius nymphs share similar coloration to adults, though paler and with mottled patterns.[4]

Range and habitat

The saddled leadhopper is occurs in eastern North America. It resides primarily in forested environments in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[3][5]

Ecology

Adults are found most commonly from May to November. Major host plants for the species include willows, honey locusts, and the mile-a-minute vine.[6] It is also a known vector of Cherry X Disease in peaches.[2][4]

Etymology

The specific epithet "clitellarius" comes from the Latin word meaning back-saddled.[7] This, alongside its common name "saddled leafhopper", is in reference to the saddle-like green marking on the backs of adults in this species.

References

  1. ↑ "USDA".
  2. 1 2 "Minnesota Seasons - saddleback leafhopper". minnesotaseasons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  3. 1 2 "Maryland Biodiversity Project - Saddleback Leafhopper (Colladonus clitellarius)". marylandbiodiversity.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  4. 1 2 "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  5. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
  6. ↑ "Colladonus clitellarius". Discoverlife.org.
  7. ↑ "Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, clītellārĭus". perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
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