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Species Homalodisca liturata - Smoketree Sharpshooter

Homalodisca near liturata - Homalodisca liturata - female

Homalodisca liturata? - Homalodisca liturata

Male, Homalodisca liturata? - Homalodisca liturata - male

Female, Smoketree Sharpshooter? - Homalodisca liturata

Smoketree Sharpshooter - Homalodisca liturata

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 Homalodisca

Species liturata (Smoketree Sharpshooter)

Other Common Names

Lacertate Sharpshooter

Explanation of Names

Homalodisca liturata Ball 1901

Identification

The dull red patch on the wing distinguishes this sp. from H. vitripennis, as does the pattern of white stripes or lines on the head (vs speckles/spots in vitripennis)

Range

sw. US (CA-AZ) to Costa Rica(1)

Internet References

Species page(1)

Works Cited

1.	Dmitriev D.A. (2003-) 3I interactive keys and taxonomic databases

Contributed by Chuck Entz on 3 August, 2006 - 12:17am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robert Lord Zimlich, v belov, Harsi S. Parker, James Bailey
Last updated 21 July, 2023 - 8:52pm

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