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Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Spissistilus festinus
Spissistilus festinus, the threecornered alfalfa hopper, is a species of treehopper in the family Membracidae. The common name is in reference to the species' notoriety as alfalfa pests. S. festinus is a transcontinental species, spanning across Canada to the West Indies, and is most commonly found in the southern United States.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 120884.