Cixius nervosus explained

Cixius nervosus is a species of planthoppers in the tribe Cixiini.^[1]

Subspecies

• Cixius nervosus longispinus Wagner, 1955
• Cixius nervosus nervosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Cixius nervosus obscurus China, 1942

Description

Cixius nervosus can reach a length of 6.5- in males, of 7- in females. These large planthoppers show three keels on the scutellum.^[2] The front wings are transparent, with two dark brown band and faint brown markings posteriorly. Dark spots there are along the costal margin and smaller spots on veins.^[3]

Adults can be found from May to October.^[3]

Distribution

This widespread species is present in most of Europe, the East Palearctic realm, and the Nearctic realm.^{[4] [5]}

Habitat

These common planthoppers live on deciduous trees, on hedge rows and in meadows and scrublands.^[2]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id100703/ Biolib
2. http://www.commanster.eu/commanster/Insects/Bugs/SpBugs/Cixius.nervosus.html Commanster
3. http://www.britishbugs.org.uk/homoptera/Cixiidae/Cixius_nervosus.html British Bugs
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20090830214839/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=152276 Fauna europaea
5. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/annual-checklist/2011/details/species/id/7492974 Catalogue of life