Idiocerus texanus
This record describes Idiocerus texanus (species). Recorded family: Cicadellidae. Recorded order: Hemiptera.
Identification and Appearance
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Resembling amoenus [sic] in general appearance, but not highly marked, male antennal disc smaller, and the male genitalia distinctly different. Vertex: evenly rounded, nearly same length in middle as near eyes. Postclypeus same width as length; anteclypeus longer than wide, parallel margined. Male antennal disc apical and small. |
| Forewing | Forewing flaring, venation obscure, with a large appendix:. Color . - Vertex and face uniformly yellow. |
| Pronotum | Pronotum yellow changing to a yellow brown near posterior margin. Scutellum uniformly yellow brown. |
| Forewing | Forewing nearly unicolorous yellow brown. Male genitalia . - Plate short, arched, narrow, nearly same width to a blunt apex. Pygofer narrow. with a pointed apex. Style arched, nearly pointed at apex, with spines near apex long as well as the apical spines. Cannective short, shaped like an inverted T', with a median ventral projection. Aedeagus with shaft narrowing to a flattened apex, gonopore subapical on ventral surface, a process on each side of shaft just basal to gonopore; apodeme expanded at apex, with a large dorsal expansion. Female genitalia . - Ovipositor short, extending slightly more than its own width beyond pygofer. Pygofer short and evenly rounded. Posterior margin of seventh sternum rounded, with a shallow median emargination. This species has a very distinctive style which separates it from the other species related to amoenus [sic]. (Freytag, 1965) |
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hemiptera (True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies)
- Suborder
- Auchenorrhyncha
- Superfamily
- Membracoidea
- Family
- Cicadellidae (Typical Leafhoppers)
- Subfamily
- Eurymelinae
- Tribe
- Idiocerini
- Genus
- Idiocerus
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
southern Texas (type locality: Brownsville)
Diet and Behavior
Diet: unknown
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Idiocerus texanus Freytag, 1965
About True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies: the wider group
Order-level background for Hemiptera, the group containing Idiocerus texanus. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Hemiptera (true bugs) includes over 80,000 described species across cicadas, aphids, leafhoppers, shield bugs, and bed bugs. Aphids alone cost global agriculture an estimated $2.5 billion annually in crop losses.
Ecological role of the group
Many Hemiptera are essential food sources for birds and predatory insects. Cicadas provide massive nutrient pulses during emergence events - a single Brood X emergence can involve trillions of individuals across 15 states.
Economic and practical significance of the group
The brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) caused $37 million in apple crop losses in a single year in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region. Bed bug infestations in the U.S. increased by 500% between 2001-2010, costing the hotel industry hundreds of millions annually.
Recorded sources for this group: USDA, EPA, University research. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Frequently Asked Questions About Idiocerus texanus
What is Idiocerus texanus?
Idiocerus texanus is a species in the family Cicadellidae, within the order Hemiptera.
How big is Idiocerus texanus?
Male 4.6 to 4.7 mm, female 4.8 to 5.2 mm.
How do you identify Idiocerus texanus?
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Additional details | Resembling amoenus [sic] in general appearance, but not highly marked, male antennal disc smaller, and the male genitalia distinctly different. Vertex: evenly rounded, nearly same length in middle as near eyes. Postclypeus same width as length; anteclypeus longer than wide, parallel margined. Male antennal disc apical and small. |
| Forewing | Forewing flaring, venation obscure, with a large appendix:. Color . - Vertex and face uniformly yellow. |
| Pronotum | Pronotum yellow changing to a yellow brown near posterior margin. Scutellum uniformly yellow brown. |
| Forewing | Forewing nearly unicolorous yellow brown. Male genitalia . - Plate short, arched, narrow, nearly same width to a blunt apex. Pygofer narrow. with a pointed apex. Style arched, nearly pointed at apex, with spines near apex long as well as the apical spines. Cannective short, shaped like an inverted T', with a median ventral projection. Aedeagus with shaft narrowing to a flattened apex, gonopore subapical on ventral surface, a process on each side of shaft just basal to gonopore; apodeme expanded at apex, with a large dorsal expansion. Female genitalia . - Ovipositor short, extending slightly more than its own width beyond pygofer. Pygofer short and evenly rounded. Posterior margin of seventh sternum rounded, with a shallow median emargination. This species has a very distinctive style which separates it from the other species related to amoenus [sic]. (Freytag, 1965) |
Where is Idiocerus texanus found?
Range: southern Texas (type locality: Brownsville)
What does Idiocerus texanus eat?
The diet of the Idiocerus texanus includes unknown.