Fairmaire-1846

Guides

• Acutalis

  Acutalis is a genus of treehoppers in the family Membracidae, subfamily Smiliinae, first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846. The genus contains four species distributed across eastern North America and parts of Central and South America. Like other treehoppers, species in this genus possess an enlarged pronotum that extends over the body. Acutalis tartarea has been photographed in the field on goldenrod (Solidago sp.) in Missouri.

  treehopperMembracidaeSmiliinaeAcutaliniHemipteraNorth-AmericaCentral-AmericaSouth-AmericaFairmaire-1846insecttrue-bugAuchenorrhynchaCicadomorphaClypeataMembracoidea

• Cyrtolobus sculptus

  Cyrtolobus sculptus is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae, first described by Fairmaire in 1846. Treehoppers in this genus are characterized by their enlarged, often elaborately shaped pronotum that extends over the body. Members of Cyrtolobus are primarily Nearctic in distribution. The species is recognized within the tribe Smiliini, a group known for diverse pronotal morphologies.

  treehopperMembracidaeSmiliiniNearcticFairmaire-1846