Membracis mexicana is a species of treehopper within the family Membracidae.[1] The species can be found distributed from California to Colombia and Ecuador.[2][3] The coloration of adults is black with yellow markings on the body, whereas nymphs start out black before eventually becoming white with 3 black dots and a reddish belt separating thorax and abdomen.[4] Adults are considered minor pests in crops such as Avocados.[4]

Membracis mexicana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Membracis
Species:
M. mexicana
Binomial name
Membracis mexicana
Guérin-Méneville, 1829

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  1. ^ "Security check". www.biolib.cz. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  2. ^ "Membracis mexicana Guérin-Méneville - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  3. ^ "Membracis mexicana Guérin-Méneville". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
  4. ^ a b "Membracis mexicana". Arboretum | Universidad Francisco Marroquín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-22.