''Carynota marmorata'', also known as the Marbled treehopper
is a species of
treehopper belonging to the genus ''
Carynota
''Carynota'' is a genus of treehopper belonging to the family Membracidae and the subfamily Smiliinae. There are 4 described species in Carynota.
Species
* '' Carynota maculata''
* '' Carynota marmorata''
* '' Carynota mera''
* '' Carynota s ...
''.
It was first described by
Thomas Say in 1830.
Habitat
Carynota marmorata is found in the midwestern and eastern United States and eastern Canada.
It feeds on multiple types of trees, including:
* ''
Alnus incana'' (gray alder)
* ''
Betula papyrifera'' (paper birch)
* ''
Corylus americana'' (American hazelnut)
* ''
Populus
''Populus'' is a genus of 25–30 species of deciduous flowering plants in the family Salicaceae, native to most of the Northern Hemisphere. English names variously applied to different species include poplar (), aspen, and cottonwood.
The we ...
'' (cottonwood)
* ''
Quercus alba'' (white oak)
Appearance
Carynota marmorata has a fairly high, rounded, brown-colored pronotum riddled with yellowish white spots. Adults are 8 millimetres in length and 4 millimetres in width.
References
Membracidae
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