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Heliria cristata

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Heliria cristata
Heliria cristata, Massachusetts
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Heliria
Species:
H. cristata
Binomial name
Heliria cristata
Fairmaire, 1846

Heliria cristata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Heliria.[1][2] It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846.

Habitat

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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

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  1. ^ a b "Species Heliria cristata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
  2. ^ a b "Heliria cristata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-04.