Classification > Superfamily
Membracoidea
> Family
Cicadellidae
> Subfamily
Cicadellinae
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Cicadellini
> Genus
Provancherana
Provancherana corniculata (Young 1977)
Provancherana corniculata Young. Female, dorsal view (a); sternite VII, ventral view (b); pygofer, lateral view (c); valvifer I, lateral view (d); valvifer II, lateral view (e); valvula I, lateral view (f); apical area (g); valvula II, lateral view (h); teeth (i); tooth (j); apical area (k); gonoplac (l). Measurements in milimetres (mm). Defea et al. (2017)
Geographic distribution
Distribution
Harmful insects, vectors of phytopathogens; without official control
- Argentina
- Corrientes
- Entre Ríos
- Misiones
- Santa Fe
Other distribution
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Paraguay, Venezuela, Granada, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panamá and Trinidad (Young 1977).
Phytosanitary importance: Confirmed vector of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca, causal agent of Citrus Variegated Chlorosis (CVC) and Coffee Leaf Scorch (CLS) (Krügner et al. 2000).
“Sweet potato”, “avocado”, “pastures” (Young 1977), Citrus sinensis Osb. (Coelho et al. 2008, de Molina et al. 2010, Marucci et al. 2002, Ott et al. 2006, Yamamoto et al. 2002), Coffea arabica L. (Garita-Cambronero et al. 2008), Prunus salicina Lindl. (Hickel et al. 2001).
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- DEFEA B., PARADELL S., REMES LENICOV A. M. M. DE. . 2017. The genus Plesiommata Provancher (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) in Argentina. First detailed description of the female genitalia and comparisons with its Neotropical congeners. Austral Entomology, 55, 1-6.
