Deserta obscura
(Ball, 1909)
Obscure Planthopper
Deserta obscura is a planthopper in the Dictyopharidae, known from the western United States. It belongs to a of small, often cryptic planthoppers that inhabit arid and semi-arid grasslands. The species has been documented in California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah, typically in association with shortgrass prairie and sagebrush steppe . Like other members of the Orgeriinae, it likely feeds on grass species and exhibits limited capabilities.
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Shortgrass prairie and sagebrush steppe environments in the western United States. Associated with arid and semi-arid grassland .
Distribution
Western United States: California, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.