Driotura

Osborn & Ball, 1898

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Driotura is a of leafhoppers in the Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae, and tribe Chiasmini. The genus was described by Osborn & Ball in 1898 and contains multiple distributed in North America. These insects are small, active herbivores that feed on plant sap using . As members of the leafhopper family, they are likely associated with grasses and other herbaceous vegetation.

Driotura by (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.Driotura gammaroides by (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.Driotura gammaroides by (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Driotura: //dɹaɪˈoʊtʊrə//

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Distribution

North America, with records from the United States and Canada.

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Taxonomic placement

Driotura belongs to the tribe Chiasmini within the Deltocephalinae. The Chiasmini are a diverse group of grass-feeding leafhoppers, though -level associations for Driotura remain poorly documented.

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