Cixiid-planthopper
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Oecleus snowi
Oecleus snowi is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, first described by Ball in 1905. It belongs to the tribe Oecleini within the subfamily Cixiinae. The species has been recorded from the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, with distribution records spanning Arizona, California, and the Baja California peninsula. As a member of the Cixiidae, it is presumed to be a plant-feeding insect with nymphal stages occurring in soil or leaf litter, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.