Bug FAQHoneylocust Treehopper
Micrutalis calva · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Source: Wikipedia
The honeylocust treehopper is found across North America. It eats a variety of plants, including alfalfa, honeylocust, ragweed, sunflower, wormwood and sycamore.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds on many plants such as ragweed, sunflower, wormwood, sycamore, alfalfa and honeylocust. Nymphs are often seen on the flowers of Vernonia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs throughout North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, Mississippi, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants does the honeylocust treehopper eat?
It feeds on ragweed, sunflower, wormwood, sycamore, alfalfa and honeylocust, and nymphs are often found on Vernonia flowers.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Membracidae)
Keeled TreehopperEntylia carinata
Buffalo TreehopperStictocephala bisoniaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Horned TreehopperCentrotus cornutus
Oak TreehopperPlatycotis vittata
Mexican TreehopperMembracis mexicanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Three-cornered Alfalfa HopperSpissistilus festinusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micrutalis_calva
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