Kingdom Animalia Suborder Auchenorrhyncha Superfamily Membracoidea Scientific name Stirellus bicolor Rank Species | Class Insecta Infraorder Cicadomorpha Family Cicadellidae Phylum Arthropoda Order True bugs | |
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Similar True bugs, Penthimia, Dalbulus maidis, Agallia, Deltocephalinae | ||
Stirellus bicolor is a species of leafhopper native to North America. Two color forms are known. Adults found during the summer in hot climates are typically iridescent with prominent black stripes. Specimens in cooler climates are drab with translucent wings. The two varieties were originally thought to be separate species.
Stirellus bicolor feeds on bluestem grasses and broomsedge.
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