Cyrtolobus maculifrontis is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus and the family Membracidae.[1] It was first described by Ebenezer Emmons in 1854.[2]
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Membracidae |
Genus: | Cyrtolobus |
Species: | C. maculifrontis
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis Emmons, 1854
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Etymology
editThe Latin word "maculifrontis" means "with spotted forehead", which describes the characteristic black spots on their head.[2]
Distribution
editC. maculifrontis is found in central and eastern United States and southern Canada.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Cyrtolobus maculifrontis Emmons | COL". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ a b "Species Cyrtolobus maculifrontis". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "Cyrtolobus maculifrontis Emmons". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.