Micrutalis calva Say is a animal in the Membracidae family, order Hemiptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Micrutalis calva Say

Micrutalis calva Say

Micrutalis calva Say is a North American Hemiptera species that feeds on multiple plants, with nymphs found on Vernonia flowers.

Family
Genus
Micrutalis
Order
Hemiptera
Class
Insecta

About Micrutalis calva Say

Micrutalis calva Say is a species of Hemiptera that is found in North America. This insect feeds on a wide variety of plants, which include ragweed, sunflower, wormwood, sycamore, alfalfa, and honeylocust. Nymphs of Micrutalis calva can often be found specifically on the flowers of Vernonia plants.

Photo: (c) Jason M Crockwell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Jason M Crockwell · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Membracidae Micrutalis

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

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