Telamona tiliae
| Telamona tiliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Telamona |
| Species: | T. tiliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Telamona tiliae Ball, 1925 | |
Telamona tiliae, also known as the basswood treehopper, is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae.[1] It was first described by Elmer Darwin Ball in 1925.[2]
Appearance
T. tiliae is similar to other members of Telamona, although the pronotal crest is lower. The pronotum can range from grayish green to brownish-yellow, and are riddled with dark brown markings. Females are 10 millimetres long, while males are about 9 millimetres long.[3]
Diet
T. tiliae feeds on many plants and trees, including:
- American Basswood (Tilia americana)
- Common Hackberry (Celtis occidentalis)
- Hawthorn (Crataegus sp.)
- Green Ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica)
- Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)
- White Oak (Quercus alba)
- Bur Oak (Q. macrocarpa)
- Chinkapin Oak (Q. muehlenbergii)
- Northern Red Oak (Q. rubra)
- Black Oak (Q. velutina)
References
- ^ "Genus Telamona". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Species Telamona tiliae - Basswood Treehopper". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-16.