Species Smilia fasciata

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · Season · Remarks · See Also

Membracidae: Smilia fasciata - Smilia fasciata

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 Smilia

Species fasciata (Smilia fasciata)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Authors: Amyot and Serville 1843

Explanation of Names

fasciata - banded

Range

Southeastern U.S.

Season

Most records from April

Remarks

This is the common southern species. (Andy Hamilton, 30 April, 2010)

See Also

Smilia camelus - Eastern N. Amer.

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 31 March, 2006 - 11:41am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Graham M
Last updated 15 June, 2010 - 5:00pm

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