Cyrtolobus vau is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Cyrtolobus. It was first described by Thomas Say in 1830.[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. vau
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyrtolobus vau Say, 1830
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Appearance
editCyrtolobus vau is a small species with adults being 5-6 millimetres. Males have a lower pronotal crest than females. Eye color ranges from grayish-brown to red.[2]
Habitat
editCyrtolobus vau is found across eastern United States.[3] They feed on many types of oaks (Quercus),[1][2] such as:
- Quercus alba
- Quercus prinus
- Quercus stellata
References
edit- ^ a b "Species Cyrtolobus vau". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Cyrtolobus vau". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
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