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Smilia camelus

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Smilia camelus
Smilia camelus (Camel treehopper)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Smilia
Species:
S. camelus
Binomial name
Smilia camelus
Fabricius, 1803

Smilia camelus, also known as the camel treehopper, is a species of treehopper first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1803.[1]

Habitat

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S. camelus is distributed across the eastern portion of Canada and the United States. It is commonly found it mixed hardwood forests.[2] It is abundant across the summer months.[3]

Diet

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It commonly feeds on southern red oak, turkey oak, water oak, post oak, and other species of the Quercus genus.[2]

Description

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Females are around 9 mm (0.35 in) long and males are 8 mm (0.31 in).[1] It has a high pronotum, peaking in the head rather than the middle of the pronotum. The pronotum of the female is higher than the male.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Species Smilia camelus – Camel Treehopper". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  2. ^ a b c "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
  3. ^ "Smilia camelus Fabricius". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2024-02-04.