Clover fattening cicada

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Clover fattening cicada
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Fattened Clover ( Anaceratagallia venosa )

Systematics
Family : Dwarf cicadas (Cicadellidae)
Subfamily : Big headed leafhoppers (Agalliinae)
Tribe : Agalliini
Genre : Anaceratagallia
Type : Clover fattening cicada
Scientific name
Anaceratagallia venosa
( Fourcroy , 1785)

The clover-Dickkopfzikade ( Anaceratagallia venosa ) is a leafhopper from the subfamily of Dickkopf cicadas (Agalliinae).

features

The cicadas are 2.7 to 3.3 mm long. The head, pronotum and scutellum have a characteristic dark brown to black pattern of spots. Wavy dark spots run along the edges of the scutellum, while in the center there is a rounded dark spot. The wing veins are dark brown.

Similar species

The meadow cicada ( Anaceratagallia ribauti ) looks very similar to the clover cicada and can only be clearly distinguished by examining the genitals.

Occurrence

The species is widespread in Europe. The species is also represented in the British Isles. To the east it occurs as far as Siberia .

Way of life

The thick-headed leafhopper prefers dry grass as a habitat . As fodder plants are ordinary horseshoe vetch ( Hippocrepis comosa ) and the Common bird's-foot trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ) called. The species overwinters as an egg. The adults are observed from July to November. The cicada species is a possible carrier of the phytoplasma tomato leaf crinkle virus 16Sr.

Taxonomy

The following synonyms can be found in the literature :

  • Cicada venosa Fourcroy , 1785
  • Agallia aspera Ribaut , 1935
  • Agallia venosa ( Fourcroy , 1785)
  • Anaceratagallia venosa ( Geoffrey )

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Agallia cf. venosa . British bugs. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ↑ Meadow Dickkopf Cicada . www.insektenbox.de. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ a b c d Anaceratagallia venosa in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved January 9, 2019
  4. ↑ a b c d Herbert Nickel, Reinhard Remane: Check list of the planthoppers and leafhoppers of Germany, with notes on food plants, diet width, life cycles, geographic range and conservation status (Hemiptera, Fulgoromorpha and Cicadomorpha) . www.academia.edu. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ a b Species Account: Anaceratagallia venosa (Fourcroy 1785) . Dept. of Natural Sciences, National Museum Wales. Retrieved January 9, 2019.

Web links

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