Vanduzea laeta explained

Vanduzea laeta is a species of treehopper described by Frederic Webster Goding in 1893.^[1] It is commonly found between the months of May and August.^[2]

Habitat

V. laeta is commonly found in the southwestern United States and in Central America, primarily Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. It possibly has been introduced to Asia.^[3] It is a common pest of common sunflower and other species of the genus Helianthus.

Appearance

It is commonly mistaken with V. segmentata. It is around 3–4 mm long.

References

1. Web site: Smiliinae – Vanduzea laeta . 2024-02-03 . bugguide.net.
2. Web site: Vanduzea laeta . 2024-02-03 . iNaturalist . en.
3. Said . Fazal . 6 August 2008 . General distribution of different arthropods species associated with sunflower in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa . Pure and Applied Biology . 7 . 3 .