Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Cyrtolobus
Species:
C. tuberosus
Binomial name
Cyrtolobus tuberosus

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]

Habitat

C. 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

  1. 1 2 "Species Cyrtolobus tuberosus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. "Cyrtolobus tuberosus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.


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