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Telamona tiliae

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Species of treehopper

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. It was first described by Elmer Darwin Ball in 1925.

Appearance

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 millimetres long, while males are about 9 millimetres long.

Diet

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

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Telamona tiliae


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