Poblicia texana
| Poblicia texana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Infraorder: | Fulgoromorpha |
| Family: | Fulgoridae |
| Genus: | Poblicia |
| Species: | P. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Poblicia texana Oman, 1936
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Poblicia texana is a planthopper native to the United States, described by Paul Wilson Oman in 1936.[1] The genus placement for this species is disputed.[2][1]
Description
Adult Poblicia texana are mostly grayish-tan in color with bold, brownish black bands extending from the head down to its back. The forewings have pinkish spots that appear in a mottled pattern. the legs are bicolored, being black and tan. The adults are 18-20 millimeters (0.71-0.79 inches) long. The nymphs are reddish-brown in color with a faint white band extending down the middle of the thorax. The head is rounded.[3]
Life cycle and behavior
Poblicia texana can be attracted with at night with a light. It is primarily found in Texas and Arkansas, but It has been expanding its range more to the southeast. Not much is known about its host plants. Poblicia texana, like all planthoppers, is hemimetabolous, meaning that it has several nymphal stages before molting into an adult.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Genus Poblicia Stal, 1866 – Planthoppers of North America". Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ "Poblicia texana Oman - Poblicia texana". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2025-07-21.
- ^ a b "Hoppers of North Carolina". auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-21.