Bug FAQAtymna castaneae
Atymna castaneae · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Atymna castaneae is a treehopper that belongs to the subfamily Smiliinae. It lives in eastern North America and is most often seen from May through August, feeding on chestnut trees.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Atymna castaneae is a treehopper species in the subfamily Smiliinae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
You will usually find it between May and August.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds on trees of the genus Castanea, the chestnuts.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are most common from May through August.
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Where it comes from
It occurs across eastern North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Massachusetts, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When can I see Atymna castaneae?
They are most commonly observed from May to August.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Membracidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atymna_castaneae
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