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Caliscelis bonellii
Species
Caliscelis bonellii
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
Fulgoromorpha (Planthoppers)
Superfamily
Fulgoroidea
Family
Caliscelidae (Piglet Bugs)
Subfamily
Caliscelinae
Tribe
Caliscelini
Genus
Caliscelis
Species
bonellii
(Caliscelis bonellii)
Explanation of Names
Caliscelis bonellii
(Latreille 1807)
Identification
distinctive: strong sexual dimorphism, front legs greatly modified
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1
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Range
adventive in CA-OR
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1
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2
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(BG data); native to Europe/Mediterranean
Food
Known hosts:
Cynodon dactylon
(Bermudagrass)
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1
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Remarks
earliest NA record: CA 1965
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2
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Works Cited
1.
Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America
2.
Short-horned bugs (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha) introduced to North America
Contributed by
Robin McLeod
on 25 April, 2005 - 1:45am
Additional contributions by
Mike Quinn
,
v belov
Last updated 20 August, 2017 - 6:59pm