Species Carynota marmorata - Marbled Treehopper

Classification · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Internet References

Marbled Treehopper on Alder, Lateral view - Carynota marmorata

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)

Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (Free-living Hemipterans)

Superfamily Cicadoidea

Family Membracidae (Treehoppers)

Genus Carynota

Species marmorata (Marbled Treehopper)

Explanation of Names

At Words by William Whitaker, "marmorata" translates to "marbled".

Remarks

page creation based on Andy Hamilton's identification of this image

Internet References

The Insects of Cedar Creek, Minnesota has a photo of a pinned specimen.

The Montreal Insectarium lists C. marmorata in its collection.

The University of Maine also has it listed in their collection.

North Carolina State University cites 8 pinned specimens in collection, including locally collected specimens.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 27 January, 2005 - 8:08am
Additional contributions by Robin McLeod
Last updated 28 June, 2006 - 6:43pm

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