Biology:Cyrtolobus vau
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Short description: Species of insect
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
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtolobus vau Say, 1830
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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
Wikidata ☰ Q10465058 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtolobus vau.
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