Biology:Cuerna costalis
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Short description: Species of leafhopper
| Cuerna costalis | |
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| Adult in Florida, United States | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Genus: | Cuerna |
| Species: | C. costalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cuerna costalis (Fabricius, 1803)
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Cuerna costalis, also known as the lateral-lined sharpshooter, is a species of insect in the leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. It is native to the Eastern half of the United States.[1]
Identification
This species is black and red with longitudinal stripes on forewing. It has a conspicuous white stripe that runs from the eye along the side of the abdomen. The tip of the abdomen has a red spot. It is the only species in the genus with red on its legs.[2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q10463344 entry
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