Bug FAQAcanalonia clypeata
Acanalonia clypeata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Acanaloniidae
Acanalonia clypeata is a planthopper about 7 mm long and 3 mm wide. It lives in the southwestern United States. It feeds on plants such as tumbleweed, four-wing saltbush, baccharises and Prosopis.
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How to recognize it
Acanalonia clypeata belongs to the planthopper family Acanaloniidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The insect measures roughly 7 mm in length and 3 mm in width.
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What it eats
It feeds on many plants, including tumbleweed, four-wing saltbush, baccharises and Prosopis.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the southwestern United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 4 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants does Acanalonia clypeata eat?
It feeds on tumbleweed, four-wing saltbush, baccharises and Prosopis.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Acanaloniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanalonia_clypeata
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