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Membracis mexicana

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Species of insect

Membracis mexicana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Membracis
Species: M. mexicana
Binomial name
Membracis mexicana
Guérin-Méneville, 1829

Membracis mexicana is a species of treehopper within the family Membracidae. The species can be found distributed from California to Colombia and Ecuador. The coloration of adults is black with yellow markings on the body, whereas nymphs start out black before eventually becoming white with 3 black dots and a reddish belt separating thorax and abdomen. Adults are considered minor pests in crops such as Avocados.

References

  1. "Security check". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. "Membracis mexicana Guérin-Méneville - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. "Membracis mexicana Guérin-Méneville". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ^ "Membracis mexicana". Arboretum | Universidad Francisco Marroquín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-22.
Taxon identifiers
Membracis mexicana
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