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Telamona tiliae

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Telamona tiliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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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 milimetres long, while males are about 9 milimetres long.[3]

Diet

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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

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  1. ^ "Genus Telamona". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ^ "Species Telamona tiliae - Basswood Treehopper". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-16.