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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadomorpha) » Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Membracoidea) » Typical Treehoppers (Membracidae) » Smiliinae » Amastrini » Vanduzea » Vanduzea laeta

Species Vanduzea laeta

Classification · Other Common Names · Explanation of Names · Range · Remarks · Works Cited
Ants tending Treehoppers - Vanduzea laeta hopper 7 - Vanduzea laeta Smiliinae - Vanduzea laeta Smiliinae - Vanduzea laeta Smiliinae - Vanduzea laeta Smiliinae - Vanduzea laeta USNM TYPE 27405—SYNTYPE - Vanduzea laeta USNM TYPE 27405—SYNTYPE - Vanduzea laeta
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
Suborder Auchenorrhyncha (True Hoppers)
Infraorder Cicadomorpha (Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers)
Superfamily Membracoidea (Leafhoppers and Treehoppers)
Family Membracidae (Typical Treehoppers)
Subfamily Smiliinae
Tribe Amastrini
Genus Vanduzea
Species laeta (Vanduzea laeta)
Other Common Names
Pleasing Acacia Membracid
Explanation of Names
Vanduzea laeta (Goding 1893)
laeta (L). 'pleasing' (1)
Range
CA-AZ, CO (2)
Remarks
has more extensive markings than V. segmentata, but both species are variable in color. We really need more information (and better photos) showing the range of variation, and whether there is geographic or temporal disjunctions before we can definitely say that these are different species.
Considering how common mesquite is, these insects are surprisingly rare. I have taken them on only 6 occasions. Mostly V. segmentata is on mesquite; two series of V. laeta were on Acacia (A. constricta and A. greggii) so perhaps there is a host difference. --K.G.A. Hamilton, 8.I.2010
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.Richness of the Nearctic treehopper fauna (Hemiptera: Aetalionidae and Membracidae)
Deitz L.L., Wallace M.S. 2012. Zootaxa 3423: 1–26.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 8 January, 2010 - 1:52pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov, antarctica
Last updated 26 September, 2023 - 11:00pm

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