Species Otiocerus stollii

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Food · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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 Derbidae (Derbid Planthoppers)

Subfamily Otiocerinae

Tribe Otiocerini

Genus Otiocerus

Species stollii (Otiocerus stollii)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Otiocerus stollii Kirby 1821

Otiocerus signoretii Fitch 1856(1)

Size

Body = 5mm; Overall = 7mm; Wingspan = 12mm (2)

Identification

Wings smoky hyaline, veins reddish, white patch at the apex, legs pale, without markings.(2)

The darkest species in the genus, widespread in the eastern states but rather rare (Dr Hamilton, 8.ix.2010)

Range

e. US, Ont. (NY-FL to IA-OK-TX) - Map (3)(4)

Food

Oak (Quercus) (3)

Print References

Bartlett C.R., O’Brien L.B. & Wilson S.W. (2014) A review of the planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) of the United States. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society, 50: 1-287.

Internet References

Genus page - Univ. Delaware(3)

Works Cited

1.	A review of the planthoppers (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea) of the United States Bartlett C. R., O'Brien L. B. & Wilson S. W. 2014. Memoirs of the American Entomological Society 50: 1-287.

2.	The Fulgoridae or plant-hoppers of Mississippi. Dozier, H.L. 1922. Discertation, The Ohio State University, Columbus. 152 pp.

3.	Bartlett C.R. and contributors (2017-) Planthoppers of North America

4.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 8 September, 2010 - 1:38pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Robert Lord Zimlich, v belov
Last updated 25 August, 2023 - 3:59pm

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