New Treehopper Genus Named after Selena Quintanilla

Annapolis, MD; March 31, 2016 – Insects known as treehoppers vary wildly in form, sporting many different shapes and colors.
Recently, Dr. Brendan O. Morris and Dr. Christopher H. Dietrich, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, discovered a new treehopper genus (and its single species) that is found in Texas and northern Mexico, which they describe in an article in the Annals of the Entomological Society of America.
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Source: ESA News - March 31, 2016 Category: Biology Authors: rlevine Tags: Press Releases Source Type: research