Fitchiella mediana

Lawson, 1933

Fitchiella mediana is a small planthopper in the Caliscelidae, described by Lawson in 1933. It belongs to a containing other rare and poorly known planthoppers. The species has been recorded from Arizona and California. Little is known of its compared to its F. robertsonii, which has been intensively studied in Iowa prairies.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Fitchiella mediana: /fɪtʃiˈɛlə mɛˈdiːɑːnə/

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Distribution

Arizona; California

Similar Taxa

Fitchiella robertsonii with similar small size and prairie ; F. robertsonii has been studied extensively in Iowa and has distinctive ball-shaped beak structure

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Taxonomic Note

Fitchiella mediana is distinct from F. robertsonii, the "ball-nosed planthopper" that has been the subject of extensive recent research in Iowa. The sources provided contain substantial information about F. robertsonii but do not specifically address F. mediana's , appearance, or . The two should not be conflated despite their shared .