Bug FAQCyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Males measure about 5.5 mm long and females about 6 mm. They are typically reddish-brown but show a lot of color variation, and they occur from the eastern and mid-western United States westward to the Rocky Mountains.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The insects are usually reddish-brown in color but can vary widely.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Males are about 5.5 mm long, while females are roughly 6 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are found in the eastern and mid-western United States and can extend west to the Rocky Mountains.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Their native range includes the eastern and mid-western United States, reaching as far west as the Rockies.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Maryland, Illinois, Missouri, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware.
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
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Membracidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyrtolobus_fuscipennis
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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