Ball-1932

Guides

  • Cyrtolobus oblongatus

    Cyrtolobus oblongatus is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, described by Ball in 1932. It belongs to the genus Cyrtolobus, a group characterized by their enlarged and often elaborately shaped pronotum that extends over the body. The species is known from Arizona based on collection records.

  • Cyrtolobus woodruffi

    Cyrtolobus woodruffi is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, tribe Smiliini, described by Ball in 1932. Like other members of the genus Cyrtolobus, it possesses a modified pronotum characteristic of treehoppers. The species has been documented in Arizona based on distribution records. Very little specific information is available for this particular species, though it shares the general biology of Nearctic Smiliini treehoppers, which feed on woody plants and often exhibit pronotal modifications.

  • Xantholobus coconinus

    Xantholobus coconinus is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, described by Ball in 1932. It belongs to the tribe Smiliini within the subfamily Smiliinae, a group characterized by diverse pronotal modifications. The genus Xantholobus occurs in North America, with this species recorded from Arizona. Like other membracids, it possesses an enlarged pronotum that extends over the thorax and often exhibits plant-mimicking or other specialized morphological forms.

  • Xantholobus hirsutus

    Xantholobus hirsutus is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, described by Ball in 1932. Like other members of the tribe Smiliini, it possesses an enlarged and often elaborately modified pronotum that extends over the body. The genus Xantholobus is part of the diverse New World treehopper fauna, with this species known from the southwestern United States. Treehoppers in this group are characterized by their distinctive pronotal shapes and association with woody host plants.