Cladonota apicalis Stål is a animal in the Membracidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cladonota apicalis Stål

Cladonota apicalis Stål

Cladonota apicalis is a 6–9 mm Membracidae treehopper found across parts of Central and South America.

Family
Genus
Cladonota
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Cladonota apicalis Stål

Cladonota apicalis Stål is a treehopper species that belongs to the family Membracidae. This species is distributed across Mexico, Central America, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, and Brazil. Adult individuals of this species usually grow to between 6 and 9 millimeters in length. Its species name was most likely chosen in reference to the white mark found on the dorsal posterior surface of the insect.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Membracidae Cladonota

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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