Macrosteles fieberi is a of leafhopper in the Cicadellidae, Deltocephalinae. First described by Edwards in 1889, this species has been recorded as a prey item for the crabronid Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes and provisions leafhoppers in underground nests. The species has been documented from England and parts of Central Asia, with additional records from New Zealand regions.
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Distribution
Recorded from England, Ferghana (Central Asia), Canterbury and Central Otago in New Zealand, and Mackenzie region.
Ecological Role
Prey for predatory including Clitemnestra bipunctata, which hunts leafhoppers to provision nest .
Similar Taxa
- Macrosteles fascifronsCongeneric with similar ; both are recorded prey of Clitemnestra bipunctata and belong to the same Macrosteles.