Vanduzea segmentata

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Vanduzea segmentata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea. It was first described by the British entomologist William Weekes Fowler in 1895, as Hypamastris segmentata.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Hemiptera
Suborder:Auchenorrhyncha
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Vanduzea segmentata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Vanduzea
Species:
V. segmentata
Binomial name
Vanduzea segmentata
Fowler, 1895
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Appearance

Vanduzea segmentata is quite small, with males being 3–4 millimetres long and females being 4–5 millimetres long.[1] Their pronotum is low and rounded. Females are typically more green than males. Nymphs are brown-coloured.[2]

Habitat

Vanduzea segmentata is found across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.[3] It is also found in Hawaii.[4] This is most likely due to certain insects and plants helping spread the species' range.[2]

Food

Due to its wide range, V. segmentata feeds on multiple types of trees and plants, such as:

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