Smilia fasciata

Smilia fasciata is a species of treehopper belonging to the family Membracidae. It was first described by Charles Jean-Baptiste Amyot and Jean Guillaume Audinet-Serville in 1843.

Habitat

It is commonly found across the eastern half of the United States. It feeds on most species of the Oak genus.

Appearance

S. fasciata is similar in appearance to Smilia camelus, but has a lower pronotum and a white stripe instead of a greenish-yellow stripe. The size of the female is about and the size of the male is.