Tylozygus

Fieber, 1866

Species Guides

Tylozygus is a of sharpshooters in the Cicadellidae, established by Fieber in 1866. The genus comprises approximately six described distributed primarily in the Americas. Members of this genus are leafhoppers that feed on plant vascular fluids. The genus is placed in the tribe Cicadellini within the Cicadellinae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Tylozygus: /ˌtaɪloʊˈzaɪɡəs/

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Distribution

Distribution records indicate presence in the United States, including Vermont. -level distributions include North and Central American ranges based on described species authorships and collection data.

Diet

As members of the sharpsooter group within Cicadellidae, in this feed on xylem sap of plants.

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Species Diversity

The contains six described : Tylozygus bifidus (Say, 1830), Tylozygus carabela (Metcalf & Bruner, 1936), Tylozygus descrepantius Nielson & Godoy, 1995, Tylozygus fasciatus (Walker, F., 1851), Tylozygus geometricus (Signoret, 1854), and Tylozygus infulatus Nielson & Godoy, 1995.

Taxonomic Authority Variation

Authority dates vary between sources: Fieber, 1866 (Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist) versus Fieber, 1865 (NCBI ).