Vanduzea triguttata explained

Vanduzea triguttata, also known as the three-spotted treehopper, is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea. It was first described by the German entomologist Ernst-Gerhard Burmeister in 1836.^[1]

Description

V. triguttata is similar to Vanduzea arquata. Its pronotum is brown overall, with three white spots, hence the nickname three-spotted treehopper. Males are 3-3.5 millimeters long while females are 4 millimeters long.^[2]

Habitat and diet

V. triguttata is found in southern and midwestern United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana.^[3] Due to its unusually large range, it feeds on many types of trees, including:

• Eupatorium capillifolium
• Medicago sativa
• Quercus spp.
• Helianthus
• Psoralea tenuiflora
• Melilotu spp.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Species Vanduzea triguttata - Three-spotted Treehopper . 2024-01-09 . bugguide.net.
2. Web site: Hoppers of North Carolina . 2024-01-09 . auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov.
3. Web site: Vanduzea triguttata Burmeister COL . 2024-01-09 . www.catalogueoflife.org.