Heliria cristata
| Heliria cristata | |
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| Heliria cristata, Massachusetts | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Heliria |
| Species: | H. cristata
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliria cristata Fairmaire, 1846
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Heliria cristata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Heliria.[1][2] It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846.
Habitat
Heliria cristata is found in the eastern United States, but its range can reach as far as Texas[2] to Ontario, Canada.[1] It feeds primarily on the black oak (Quercus velutina) but it has been spotted feeding on other kinds of oak.
References
- ^ a b "Species Heliria cristata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ a b "Heliria cristata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-04.