Spissistilus
Spissistilus is a genus of treehoppers (family Membracidae). They are native to North and Central America and the West Indies. The species Spissistilus festinus is a major pest of a number of crops, particularly alfalfa and soybean.
Species
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyMembracidae
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Spissistilus is a genus of treehoppers (family Membracidae). They are native to North and Central America and the West Indies. The species Spissistilus festinus is a major pest of a number of crops, particularly alfalfa and soybean.
==Taxonomy== The genus Spissistilus was erected by John S. Caldwell in 1949. The type species is Membracis festina which became Spissistilus festinus. The genus is placed in the tribe Ceresini of the subfamily Smiliinae.