Heliria

Stål, 1867

Species Guides

Heliria is a of treehoppers in the Membracidae, established by Stål in 1867. The genus contains thirteen described distributed in North America. Members of this genus are phytophagous insects associated with woody plants. At least one species, Heliria praealta, has been documented feeding on chokecherry (Prunus virginiana).

Heliria cornutula by (c) Laura Gaudette, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Laura Gaudette. Used under a CC-BY license.

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Heliria clitella by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Heliria: /hɛˈlɪriə/

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Habitat

Associated with woody plants; at least one (H. praealta) is specifically tied to chokecherry (Prunus virginiana).

Distribution

North America; specific records include Vermont and other United States localities. Distribution data for the is incomplete beyond these documented occurrences.

Diet

Phytophagous; feeds on plant sap. Heliria praealta has been observed feeding on chokecherry (Prunus virginiana). associations for other in the remain undocumented.

Host Associations

Prunus virginiana - chokecherry; documented for H. praealta

Similar Taxa

Other Telamonini generaShares tribe Telamonini within Smiliinae; specific diagnostic features separating Heliria from related such as Telamona or Glossonotus are not documented in available sources.