Southern shrub chirp

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Southern shrub chirp
Southern shrub chirp (Fieberiella florii)

Southern shrub chirp ( Fieberiella florii )

Systematics
Subordination : Risso cicadas (Cicadomorpha)
Family : Dwarf cicadas (Cicadellidae)
Subfamily : Chirping (deltocephalinae)
Tribe : Fieberiellini
Genre : Fieberiella
Type : Southern shrub chirp
Scientific name
Fieberiella florii
( Stål , 1864)
Fieberiella florii
The abdomen visible
nymph

The southern shrub chirp ( Fieberiella florii ) is a dwarf cicada from the subfamily of the chirps (Deltocephalinae).

features

The cicadas are 6.5–8 mm long. Their bodies and forewings are covered with dark spots. The cicadas have a characteristic pattern on the wing tips.

Occurrence

The species was originally only found in the western Palearctic . It occurs in Central, South and Southeast Europe. The species was introduced to the British Isles. Its distribution area extends in the east to the Caucasus , the Middle East and Central Asia . Furthermore, the species has established itself as a neozoon in North America (USA and Canada).

Way of life

The southern shrub chirp can be found on various laurel plants , in particular privet and real laurel , as well as on rose plants (fruit trees such as cherry, plum, peach, apricot and apple). The cicadas suckle on the leaves and stems of these plants. The adults of a generation fly from June to October.

Harmful effect

The cicada species has been identified as a carrier of various bacterial strains ( Candidatus Phytoplasma ). These are responsible for plant diseases on fruit trees, including apples and cherries. Thus, the cicada species is considered a pest .

etymology

The suffix florii probably refers to the entomologist Gustav Flor (1829-1883).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Species Fieberiella florii - Privet Leafhopper . bugguide.net. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f Fieberiella florii - Privet Leafhopper . British bugs. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ a b c Fieberiella florii . insektoid.info. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Fieberiella florii in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 4, 2017
  5. ↑ a b Cherry Buckskin Disease (X-Disease) (PDF 28.1 KB) University of California, Div. of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

Web links

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