Colladonus clitellarius, the saddled leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the genus Colladonus.[1]
| Colladonus clitellarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Genus: | Colladonus |
| Species: | C. clitellarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Colladonus clitellarius (Say, 1830)
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Description edit
Adults of C. clitellarius are 5 to 6 mm long, with males often being slightly smaller than females.[2] Their overall coloration is brown to black with a bright green "saddle" shaped mark on their back being a key diagnostic feature of the species, alongside brown and green or white stripes on the head. This pattern extends into the insects' eyes, resulting in a bi-colored appearance.[3]
Colladonus clitellarius nymphs share similar coloration to adults, though paler and with mottled patterns.[4]
Range and habitat edit
The saddled leadhopper is occurs in eastern North America. It resides primarily in forested environments in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.[3][5]
Ecology edit
Adults are found most commonly from May to November. Major host plants for the species include willows, honey locusts, and the mile-a-minute vine.[6] It is also a known vector of Cherry X Disease in peaches.[2][4]
Etymology edit
The specific epithet "clitellarius" comes from the Latin word meaning back-saddled.[7] This, alongside its common name "saddled leafhopper", is in reference to the saddle-like green marking on the backs of adults in this species.[citation needed]
References edit
- ^ "USDA".
- ^ a b "Minnesota Seasons - saddleback leafhopper". minnesotaseasons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ a b "Maryland Biodiversity Project - Saddleback Leafhopper (Colladonus clitellarius)". marylandbiodiversity.com. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- ^ "Colladonus clitellarius". Discoverlife.org.
- ^ "Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, clītellārĭus". perseus.tufts.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-18.