Ceresa taurina

Ceresa taurina is a species of treehopper of the genus Ceresa first described by Asa Fitch in 1856.[1][2]

Ceresa taurina
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Ceresa
Species:
C. taurina
Binomial name
Ceresa taurina
Fitch, 1856
Synonyms
  • Membracis taurina Fitch, 1856
  • Stictocephala taurina Fitch
  • Ceresa illinoiensis Goding, 1893
  • Membracis taurina Harris, 1835
  • Membracis taurina Harris, 1852
  • Enchenopa taurina Walker, 1851

Habitat

Ceresa taurina is found across the eastern USA and southern Canada and abundant in the summer months.[1][2][3] It is polyphagous.[1]

Appearance

Ceresa taurina is around 7.5 millimetres (0.30 in) long.[1] It is similar to the species of the genera Stictocephala[3]

References
  1. "Species Stictocephala taurina". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. "TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - Stictocephala taurina (Fitch, 1856)". hoppers.speciesfile.org. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. "Stictocephala taurina". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-02-09.


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