| Vanduzea segmentata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Membracidae |
| Genus: | Vanduzea |
| Species: | V. segmentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Vanduzea segmentata Fowler, 1895 | |
Vanduzea segmentata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea . It was first described by the British entomologist William Weekes Fowler in 1895, as Hypamastris segmentata. [1]
Vanduzea segmentata is quite small, with males being 3–4 millimetres long and females being 4–5 millimetres long. [1] Their pronotum is low and rounded. Females are typically more green than males. Nymphs are brown-coloured. [2]
Vanduzea segmentata is found across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America. [3] It is also found in Hawaii. [4] This is most likely due to certain insects and plants helping spread the species' range. [2]
Due to its wide range, V. segmentata feeds on multiple types of trees and plants, such as:
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