Cixius misellus
Van Duzee, 1916
Cixius misellus is a of planthopper in the Cixiidae, described by Van Duzee in 1916. It belongs to a family of small, jumping insects often associated with woody plants. The species has been recorded from western North America including Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, and Connecticut. Like other cixiids, it likely feeds on plant sap using . Available information on this species is limited, with only three observations recorded in iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cixius misellus: /ˈsɪk.si.əs mɪˈsɛl.lus/
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Distribution
Recorded from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada, and Colorado and Connecticut in the United States. GBIF distribution records indicate these four states/provinces as confirmed locations.
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Taxonomic note
Authority sometimes cited as Van Duzee, 1906 in some databases (e.g., NCBI), though 1916 is the accepted date in Catalogue of Life and GBIF.
Data scarcity
This has minimal published biological information. iNaturalist shows only 3 observations, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, under-recorded, or difficult to identify in the field.