Stirellus bicolor
| Stirellus bicolor | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Membracoidea |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: | Deltocephalinae |
| Genus: | Stirellus |
| Species: | S. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Stirellus bicolor Van Duzee, 1892 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stirellus obtutus | |
Stirellus bicolor is a species of leafhopper native to North America. Two color forms are known. Adults found during the summer in hot climates are typically iridescent with prominent black stripes. Specimens in cooler climates are drab with translucent wings. The two varieties were originally thought to be separate species.[1]
Stirellus bicolor feeds on bluestem grasses and broomsedge.
References
- ↑ Whitcomb, R. F., Kramer, J. P., Coan, M. E. (17 July 1972). "Stirellus bicolor and S. obtutus (Homoptera: Cicadellidae) : Winter and Summer Forms of a Single Species". Annals of the Entomological Society of America 65 (4): 797–798.
External links
- Stirellus bicolor at Bugguide.net