Umbonia

Umbonia spinosa

''Umbonia spinosa'' is a species of Membracidae native to South America.
Umbonia spinosa (Membracidae) ACP Bosque de Churumazú, Pasco, Peru. Sep 8, 2022 Geotagged,Peru,Umbonia,Umbonia spinosa,Winter

Appearance

''Umbonia spinosa'' can be distinguished from other members of its genus by the appearance of its dorsal horn. Its dorsal horn pronotum is located between or just behind its humerais and they possess a short metopidium. Dorsal horn pronotum itself is straight and the base of the plate is yellow, testaceous or pale green, with red or yellow vittae each side, though sometimes ''U. spinosa'' can be characterized by black vittae. The dorsal horn gradually tapers to a point from base to summit, similar to a thorn in appearance.
Thorn Treehopper They are very little, may be acm or less and they hang around the thorns of plants, perfectly mimicking them. Thye jump away if threatened. April, 2014. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Spring,Umbonia,Umbonia spinosa

Distribution

''Umbonia spinosa'' is distributed within regions of South America, including Venezuela, Dutch Guiana, British Guiana, and Ecuador.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderHemiptera
FamilyMembracidae
GenusUmbonia
SpeciesU. spinosa
Photographed in
Costa Rica
Peru