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Species Oncometopia orbona - Broad-headed Sharpshooter

Sharpshooters, mating - Oncometopia orbona - male - female Blue Sharpshooter - Oncometopia orbona Oncometopia orbona (Fabricius) - Oncometopia orbona Sharpshooter - Oncometopia orbona Broad-headed Sharpshooter - Oncometopia orbona BHSS - Oncometopia orbona Broad-headed Sharpshooter - Oncometopia orbona Oncometopia orbona
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 Cicadellidae (Typical Leafhoppers)
Subfamily Cicadellinae (Sharpshooters)
Tribe Proconiini
Genus Oncometopia
No Taxon (subgenus Oncometopia)
Species orbona (Broad-headed Sharpshooter)
Explanation of Names
Oncometopia orbona (Fabricius 1798)
Size
11-12 mm (specimen measurement, Durham NC--P. Coin)
Range
e. US (PA-GA to IA-TX)(1) - Map (GBIF); the only common, widespread member of the genus in e. US (Dr Hamilton's comment)
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