More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Hoppers of Zihuatanejo
SUBORDER AUCHENORRYNCHA
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and Allies (Order Hemiptera)
-True Hoppers (Suborder Auchenorrhyncha)
-Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Infraorder Cicadomorpha)
-Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Superfamily Membracoidea)
-Typical Leafhoppers (Family Cicadellidae)
-Subfamily Deltocephalinae
-Tribe Pendarini
-Genus Chlorotettix
Chlorotettix leafhoppers are small, slender insects commonly found in grassy and agricultural habitats, especially where grasses and cereal crops grow. They are typically pale green to yellowish-green, a coloration that provides excellent camouflage among leaves and stems, and have narrow, wedge-shaped bodies with clear wings held roof-like over the back. Like other leafhoppers, they feed by piercing plant tissues and sucking sap, which can cause stippling, yellowing, or reduced vigor. Chlorotettix species are quick and alert, often jumping or flying away suddenly when disturbed, and are most active during warm conditions, making them a familiar but easily overlooked presence in grasslands and crop fields.
Chlorotettix Leafhoppers
Chlorotettix (Genus)
Description
Chlorotettix is a genus of small to medium-sized sharpshooter leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Cicadellinae. Adults are typically wedge-shaped, with a broad head, prominent eyes, strong hind legs, and fully developed wings. Many species are predominantly green or yellowish-green, often with contrasting brown, red, or darker markings.
Range
Chlorotettix is a New World genus distributed mainly through North and Central America, with its greatest diversity in Mexico and the United States. Species occur in western and southern Mexico, including Guerrero, and suitable species may be encountered in the Zihuatanejo region.
Habitat
Species inhabit grasslands, savanna, open woodland, tropical and seasonally dry forest, scrub, forest margins, roadsides, and other areas with abundant grasses and herbaceous vegetation. Adults are commonly found resting on leaves and stems in sunny or partially shaded locations.
Diet
Chlorotettix species feed on plant fluids using piercing-sucking mouthparts. They utilise a variety of grasses and other herbaceous plants, with some species also feeding on shrubs and other vascular vegetation.