Vanduzea segmentata
| Vanduzea segmentata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Vanduzea |
| Species: | V. segmentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Vanduzea segmentata Fowler, 1895
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Vanduzea segmentata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea. It was first described by the British entomologist William Weekes Fowler in 1895, as Hypamastris segmentata.[1]
Appearance
[edit]Vanduzea segmentata is quite small, with males being 3–4 millimetres long and females being 4–5 millimetres long.[1] Their pronotum is low and rounded. Females are typically more green than males. Nymphs are brown-coloured.[2]
Habitat
[edit]Vanduzea segmentata is found across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[3] It is also found in Hawaii.[4] This is most likely due to certain insects and plants helping spread the species' range.[2]
Food
[edit]Due to its wide range, V. segmentata feeds on multiple types of trees and plants, such as:
- Albizia julibrissin
- Ambrosia artemisiifolia
- Bidens alba
- Datura stramonium
- Heterotheca subaxillaris
- Melilotus alba[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Species Vanduzea segmentata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Vanduzea segmentata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Vanduzea segmentata Fowler". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
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