Ophiderma pubescens is a species of treehopper belonging to the subfamily Smiliinae. It was first described by Ebenezer Emmons in 1854.[1]

Ophiderma pubescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Ophiderma
Species:
O. pubescens
Binomial name
Ophiderma pubescens
Emmons, 1854

Distribution

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Ophiderma pubescens is found across eastern and central North America. It is commonly found from April to July.[2]

Diet

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Ophiderma pubescens feeds on the trees of the genus Quercus,[2] or oaks, including:

  • Q. falcata (southern red oak)
  • Q. marilandica (blackjack oak)
  • Q. stellata (post oak)
  • Q. rubra (northern red oak)

References

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  1. ^ "Species Ophiderma pubescens". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-26.