Cedusa cedusa
McAtee, 1924
Cedusa cedusa is a of derbid planthopper described by McAtee in 1924. It belongs to the Derbidae within the order Hemiptera. The species is part of a containing multiple planthopper species associated with vascular plants.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cedusa cedusa: /sɛˈduːsə sɛˈduːsə/
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Distribution
District of Columbia; Florida; Maryland; Michigan; Minnesota
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Taxonomic note
The name Cedusa cedusa is an example of a tautonym, where the and specific epithet are identical. This is permitted under zoological rules but is relatively uncommon.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- The Larval Habitat of Cedusa inflata (Hemiptera: Auchenorrhyncha: Derbidae) and Its Relationship with Adult Distribution on Palms
- The Derbid Planthopper Cedusa hedusa McAtee (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea): Description of the Fifth-Instar Nymph and Notes on Biology
- First report of the blue Derbid planthopper <i>Cedusa vulgaris</i> (Fitch) (Hemiptera: Derbidae) as a pest of grapes from India