Poblicia fuliginosa

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Poblicia fuliginosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Infraorder: Fulgoromorpha
Family: Fulgoridae
Genus: Poblicia
Species:
P. fuliginosa
Binomial name
Poblicia fuliginosa
(Olivier, 1791)
Synonyms [1]
  • Fulgora fuliginosa Olivier, 1791

Poblicia fuliginosa is a planthopper native to the eastern and central United States, described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1791. [2] The generic placement of the species had been disputed, but a 2025 revision clarified its correct placement in Poblicia. [1]

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Description

Poblicia fuliginosa is mostly dark in color, with small white specks on the wings. The head is short and broad. [3] The eyes do not exceed the width of the closed forewings. [2] The thorax and anterior abdominal segments are black, while the posterior abdominal segments are red. Adults are 8–17 mm (0.31–0.67 in) long. [3]

Host associations and life cycle

Poblicia fuliginosa mostly feeds on sumac (Rhus) species, especially the winged sumac (Rhuscopallinum.) The species has also been recorded feeding on red maple (Acer rubrum), though this may not be a usual host. [2] A related species, Poblicia thanatophana , formerly treated as a synonym, and occurring in the western United states, feeds on Baccharis salicifolia and Brickellia . [1] Poblicia fuliginosa is hemimetabolous, meaning that it has several nymphal stages before molting into an adult. The eggs are covered with white, creamy wax. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bartlett, C, Hagerty, T., Yanega, D., Hoddle, M., Gebiola, M., & Gómez-Marco, F. (2025) A taxonomic review of Poblicia Stål, 1866 (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha: Fulgoridae), with special reference to species north of Mexico. Zootaxa. 5689. 81-113. 10.11646/zootaxa.5689.1.3.
  2. 1 2 3 4 BugGuide: Poblicia fuliginosa
  3. 1 2 "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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