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Cuerna costalis

Cuerna costalis, also known as the lateral-lined sharpshooter, is a species of insect in the leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. It is native to the Eastern half of the United States.

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Cuerna costalis
Adult in Florida, United States
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Suborder: Auchenorrhyncha
Family: Cicadellidae
Genus: Cuerna
Species:
C. costalis
Binomial name
Cuerna costalis
(Fabricius, 1803)

Cuerna costalis, also known as the lateral-lined sharpshooter, is a species of insect in the leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. It is native to the Eastern half of the United States.1

Identification

This species is black and red with longitudinal stripes on forewing. It has a conspicuous white stripe that runs from the eye along the side of the abdomen. The tip of the abdomen has a red spot. It is the only species in the genus with red on its legs.2

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