Stictocephala lutea
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| Stictocephala lutea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Stictocephala |
| Species: | S. lutea |
| Binomial name | |
| Stictocephala lutea (Walker, 1851) | |
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Stictocephala lutea is a species of treehopper belonging to the tribe Ceresini, or buffalo treehoppers.[1]
Stictocephala lutea is found in eastern and central North America,[1] from February to September.[2]
Stictocephala lutea feeds on multiple genera of trees, including Quercus falcata, Quercus velutina, Melilotus sp., Solidago sp. and Salix sp.[citation needed]