Bug FAQVan Duzee Treehopper
Vanduzea segmentata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Also called: Membracid bug
Adult males are about 3 to 4 mm long and females about 4 to 5 mm long. It lives in the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and Hawaii. It feeds on a variety of plants such as silk tree, ragweed, bidens, jimsonweed, and others.
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How to recognize it
The pronotum is low and rounded; females are usually greener than males, and nymphs are brown.
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Size
Males measure 3 to 4 mm and females 4 to 5 mm in length.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and Hawaii.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Hawaii, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona.
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
How can I recognize a Van Duzee Treehopper?
Look for a tiny insect about 3 to 5 mm long with a low, rounded pronotum; females are greener, males are less so, and the young are brown.
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Where might I find this treehopper?
It occurs in the southern United States and extends through Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and Hawaii.
Source: Wikipedia
What plants does it eat?
It feeds on a range of plants such as silk tree, ragweed, bidens, jimsonweed, and related species.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Membracidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanduzea_segmentata
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