Xantholobus lateralis is a species of treehopper belonging to the subfamily Smiliinae. It was first described by Edward Payton Van Duzee in 1908.[1][2]
Xantholobus lateralis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Membracidae |
Genus: | Xantholobus |
Species: | X. lateralis
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Binomial name | |
Xantholobus lateralis Van Duzee, 1908
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Habitat
editXantholobus lateralis is found in eastern and central North America, near mixed hardwood forests. It is found from May to June.[2]
Diet
editXantholobus lateralis has been spotted feeding on species of Quercus (oak) and Betula (birch).[2]
References
edit- ^ "Species Xantholobus lateralis". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ a b c "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-25.