Vanduzea triguttata

Vanduzea triguttata, also known as the three-spotted treehopper, is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Vanduzea. It was first described by the German entomologist Ernst-Gerhard Burmeister in 1836.

Description
V. triguttata is similar to Vanduzea arquata. Its pronotum is brown overall, with three white spots, hence the nickname three-spotted treehopper. Males are 3-3.5 millimeters long while females are 4 millimeters long.

Habitat and diet
V. triguttata is found in southern and midwestern United States, southern Canada, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, and Guyana. Due to its unusually large range, it feeds on many types of trees, including:


 * Eupatorium capillifolium
 * Medicago sativa
 * Quercus spp.
 * Helianthus
 * Psoralea tenuiflora
 * Melilotu spp.