| Heliria cristata | |
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| Heliria cristata, Massachusetts | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846.
Habitat
Heliria cristata is found in the eastern United States, but its range can reach as far as Texas to Ontario, Canada. It feeds primarily on the black oak (Quercus velutina) but it has been spotted feeding on other kinds of oak.
References
- ^ "Species Heliria cristata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Heliria cristata". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
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| Heliria cristata | |
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