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Species Microcentrus caryae

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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 Membracidae (Typical Treehoppers)
Subfamily Centrotinae
Tribe Microcentrini
Genus Microcentrus
Species caryae (Microcentrus caryae)
Other Common Names
Hickory Stegaspidine Treehopper
Explanation of Names
Microcentrus caryae (Fitch 1851)
Size
7-8.5 mm
Range
e. NA
Food
hickory (Carya spp.)
Life Cycle
not tended by ants
Remarks
uncommonly collected
Print References
Loye J.E. (1987) Behavior of a solitary treehopper: Microcentrus perditus (Membracidae: Homoptera). J. Kans. Ent. Soc. 60: 403-407.