Cyrtolobus tuberosus is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus. It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846 as Thelia tuberosa.[1] It is the largest treehopper in the Cyrtolobus genus, 9-10mm for females and 7-8mm for males[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Cyrtolobus |
| Species: | C. tuberosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtolobus tuberosus (Fairmaire, 1846)
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Habitat
editCyrtolobus tuberosus is found across eastern and central United States.[1][2] It feeds on many types of oaks (Quercus),[3] such as:
- Quercus alba
- Q. margarettiae
- Q. marilandica
- Q. nigra
- Q. prinus
- Q. rubra
- Q. stellata
- Q. virginiana
References
edit- ^ a b c "Species Cyrtolobus tuberosus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Cyrtolobus tuberosus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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