Cicadulina mbila
Species of true bug
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Cicadulina mbila, the maize leafhopper, is a leafhopper species in the genus Cicadulina.
| Cicadulina mbila | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Genus: | Cicadulina |
| Species: | C. mbila |
| Binomial name | |
| Cicadulina mbila Naudé, 1924 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Balclutha mbila Naudé | |
It is found in sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda), the Middle East, West Asia and India. It is one of the vectors of the maize streak virus.[1]
