Homalodisca insolita (Walker, 1858) is a animal in the Cicadellidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Homalodisca insolita (Walker, 1858)

Homalodisca insolita (Walker, 1858)

Homalodisca insolita, the johnsongrass sharpshooter, is a Xylella fastidiosa vector in the Cicadellidae family found in southern North America, spreading north.

Family
Genus
Homalodisca
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Homalodisca insolita (Walker, 1858)

Homalodisca insolita, commonly known as the johnsongrass sharpshooter, is a species of sharpshooter leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae. This species is native to southern North America, and has been recorded spreading northward into the southeastern United States. Homalodisca insolita has been identified as a vector for Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that causes damage to crops.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Cicadellidae Homalodisca

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