Genus Smilia

Classification · Numbers · Internet References

Treehopper (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

Numbers

Neartica lists 2 North American species: camelus and fasciata.

Internet References

The Insects of Cedar creek has phots of S. camelus and info.

Nora Bowers has some fantastic photos of treehoppers, including S. camelus.

Illinois Natural History Survey has a Treehopper homepage with info and photos.

Contributed by Tony DiTerlizzi on 13 January, 2005 - 9:23pm
Last updated 31 January, 2005 - 10:29am

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