potato leafhopper
(Empoasca fabae)
This species is Native to certain parts of the United States but may be invasive to others
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Taxonomic Rank
| Domain: Eukarya |
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Superorder: Paraneoptera |
| Order: Hemiptera |
| Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: Cicadomorpha |
| Superfamily: Membracoidea |
| Family: Cicadellidae |
| Subfamily: Typhlocybinae |
| Tribe: Empoascini |
| Subtribe: Empoascina |
| Genus: Empoasca |
| Empoasca fabae |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: IRAFAJA
References
Common Name Reference: Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp.
Scientific Name Reference: Zicha O. (ed.) (1999-2010) BioLib. http://www.biolib.cz/en