Phylloscelis rubra
Species of insect
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Phylloscelis rubra, commonly known as the cranberry toadbug, is a species of planthopper belonging to the family Dictyopharidae, that is a specialist on cranberry.[2] Feeding damage by the cranberry toadbug is characterized by discoloration (reddish to brownish) and dead "burnt" vines, which can lead to reduction in fruit mass and yields. [3] Cranberry toadbug has one generation a year, overwintering as eggs and emerging mid to late July throughout August in New Jersey. They are native to the East Coast of the United States.
| Phylloscelis rubra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Dictyopharidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscelis |
| Species: | P. rubra |
| Binomial name | |
| Phylloscelis rubra Ball, 1930[1] | |
