Bug FAQHeliria cristata
Heliria cristata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Heliria cristata is a treehopper species in the genus Heliria. It lives in the eastern United States and can be found as far west as Texas and north to Ontario, Canada. It mainly feeds on black oak but will also eat other oak species.
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How to recognize it
Heliria cristata belongs to the treehopper genus Heliria.
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Where it lives
It feeds primarily on black oak (Quercus velutina). It has also been observed feeding on other oak types.
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What it eats
Its diet consists mainly of black oak leaves, though it will use other oak species when available.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers the eastern United States, extending west to Texas and north to Ontario, Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma, Massachusetts, Georgia, Missouri, Kansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does Heliria cristata eat?
It mainly eats black oak but will also feed on other oak species.
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Where is Heliria cristata found?
It lives in the eastern United States and its range reaches Texas and Ontario, Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Membracidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliria_cristata
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