Cixius nervosus

Cixius nervosus
Cixius cf C. nervosus, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder:	Fulgoromorpha
Family:	Cixiidae
Genus:	Cixius
Species:	C. nervosus
Binomial name
Cixius nervosus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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, the East Palearctic realm, and the Nearctic realm.[4][5]

Habitat

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

References

1. Biolib
2. British Bugs
3. Commanster
4. Fauna europaea
5. Catalogue of life