Clitemnestra-bipunctata

Guides

• Clastoptera saintcyri

  Heath Spittlebug

  Clastoptera saintcyri, commonly known as the heath spittlebug, is a species of spittlebug in the family Clastopteridae. It is native to North America and has been documented across multiple regions of the United States. The species produces protective spittle masses during its nymphal stage, a characteristic trait of spittlebugs. It has been recorded as prey for the digger wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata.

  spittlebugCercopoideaNorth-AmericapredationClitemnestra-bipunctata

• Macrosteles fieberi

  Macrosteles fieberi is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. First described by Edwards in 1889, this species has been recorded as a prey item for the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes and provisions leafhoppers in underground nests. The species has been documented from England and parts of Central Asia, with additional records from New Zealand regions.

  leafhopperCicadellidaeDeltocephalinaeMacrostelesprey-of-waspsClitemnestra-bipunctataEnglandCentral-AsiaNew-Zealand

• Paraphlepsius micronotatus

  A leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. Recorded as prey of the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata. Known from the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

  leafhopperCicadellidaeDeltocephalinaepreyArizonaColoradoMexicoClitemnestra-bipunctataparasitoid-host

• Prescottia lobata

  Prescottia lobata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1894. Originally placed in the genus Scaphoideus, it was later transferred to Prescottia. The species has been documented as a host for the digger wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata, which paralyzes adult leafhoppers to provision its nest cells. As a member of the subfamily Deltocephalinae, it belongs to one of the largest and most diverse groups of leafhoppers.

  leafhopperCicadellidaeDeltocephalinaeScaphoideiniparasitoid-hostClitemnestra-bipunctata