Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper (Spissistilus festinus)

Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper, a reference photo — Photo: Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

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 an alfalfa pest. 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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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Tortistilus inermis
Stictocephala lutea
Hadrophallus bubalus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hemiptera
Family: Membracidae
Genus: Spissistilus
Species: Spissistilus festinus

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