Colladonus clitellarius
Colladonus clitellarius | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hemiptera |
Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
Family: | Cicadellidae |
Genus: | Colladonus |
Species: | C. clitellarius |
Binomial name | |
Colladonus clitellarius (Say, 1830) |
Colladonus clitellarius, the saddled leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the genus Colladonus.[1]
Description
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
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
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
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
- ^ "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.