Cixius nervosus

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Cixius nervosus
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Cixius nervosus, dorsal view
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C. nervosus
Binomial name
Cixius nervosus
(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Cixius nervosus is a species of planthoppers in the tribe Cixiini. [1]

Subspecies

  • Cixius nervosus longispinus Wagner, 1955
  • Cixius nervosus nervosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cixius nervosus obscurus China, 1942

Description

Cixius nervosus can reach a length of 6.5–7.5 millimetres (0.26–0.30 in) in males, of 7–8.5 millimetres (0.28–0.33 in) in females. [2] These large planthoppers show three keels on the scutellum.[3] The front wings are transparent, with two dark brown band and faint brown markings posteriorly. Dark spots there are along the costal margin and smaller spots on veins.[2]

Adults can be found from May to October. [2]

Distribution

This widespread species is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Nearctic ecozone. [4][5]

Habitat

These common planthoppers live on deciduous trees, on hedge rows and in meadows and scrublands. [3]

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