Vanduzea arquata
| Vanduzea arquata | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Vanduzea |
| Species: | V. arquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanduzea arquata Say | |
Vanduzea arquata, the black locust treehopper, is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America. Females lay their eggs in the buds of black locust trees. These membracids are attended to by ants, such as Formica subsericea.[5]
References
- ^ "Vanduzea arquata species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Vanduzea arquata". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Vanduzea arquata Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "Vanduzea arquata Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ Costa, James T. (2006-09-30). The Other Insect Societies. Harvard University Press. p. 266. ISBN 978-0-674-02163-1.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
External links
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