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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) » Membracinae » Membracini » Enchenopa » undescribed species that feeds on hoptree (Enchenopa on-ptelea-trifoliata)
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Hoptree Hopper - Enchenopa on-ptelea-trifoliata
Copyright © 2008 Charles S. Matson

Hoptree Hopper - Enchenopa on-ptelea-trifoliata
Central Park, New York City, New York, USA
August 20, 2008
Found (by others) on Ptelea trifoliata. From the host plant and the Balabans' great pictures this looks to be Enchenopa pteleae.
Lots of eggs, no nymphs. I will check in two days (and after) for nymphs. Confirmation or correction appreciated.
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Contributed by Charles S. Matson on 21 August, 2008 - 12:58am
Last updated 22 August, 2008 - 8:40am

Yes, nice!
We would point out that the name E. pteleae is just a made up place holder. The species has not yet been described in the scientific literature, so we don't know what the scientist describing it will decide to call it. Once it has been described we will adjust the name here in BugGuide to it's new official scientific name. Nice find! When BugGuide was in Tennessee we saw the Enchenopa that lives on Redbud!
… john and jane balaban, 21 August, 2008 - 3:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Place Holding
Good idea doing this. Better than keeping something you know is a separate species in the mass of genus images. Perhaps quotes around the temporary name would clarify the situation. Thanks for your comment. I will check out some of the Central Park Redbuds.
… Charles S. Matson, 22 August, 2008 - 12:10am login or register to post comments

 
Quotes
Quotes would be a good idea, but unfortunately the system only allows letters in a species name. The guide page clarifies the situation, however.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 August, 2008 - 6:12pm login or register to post comments

 
We changed two so that
all three undescribed species now appear in a parallel format making their status a little more clear.
… john and jane balaban, 22 August, 2008 - 6:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Great
There shouldn't be any confusion there.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 August, 2008 - 6:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Can't delete comments
but if no one replies to them, you can go back and edit them to say something like
Please disregard
Duplicate comment
… john and jane balaban, 22 August, 2008 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
Place Holding
Disregard this comment. Duplicate content.
Good idea doing this. Better than keeping something you know is a separate species in the mass of genus images. Thanks for your comment.
… Charles S. Matson, 22 August, 2008 - 12:00am login or register to post comments

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