Cyrtolobus tuberosus

Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Cyrtolobus
Species:
C. tuberosus
Binomial name
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
(Fairmaire, 1846)

Cyrtolobus tuberosus is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846 as Thelia tuberosa.[1] It is the largest treehopper in the Cyrtolobus genus, 9–10mm for females and 7–8mm for males.[1]

Habitat

Cyrtolobus tuberosus is found across the eastern and central United States.[1][2] It feeds on many types of oaks (Quercus),[3] such as:

Cyrtolobus tuberosus specimen, 8.1 millimetres


Cyrtolobus tuberosus, top view

References

  1. ^ a b c "Species Cyrtolobus tuberosus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  2. ^ "Cyrtolobus tuberosus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
  3. ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.


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