Smilia fasciata is a species of treehopper belonging to the family Membracidae. It was first described by Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot and Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1843.[1]
| Smilia fasciata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Smilia |
| Species: | S. fasciata
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| Binomial name | |
| Smilia fasciata Amyot and Serrville, 1843
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Habitat edit
It is commonly found across the eastern half of the United States.[2] It feeds on most species of the Oak genus.[3]
Appearance edit
S. fasciata is similar in appearance to Smilia camelus, but has a lower pronotum and a white stripe instead of a greenish-yellow stripe. The size of the female is about 9 mm (0.35 in) and the size of the male is 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in).[3]
References edit
- ^ "Species Smilia fasciata". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Smilia fasciata Amyot & Serville". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
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