Kahaono montana (Leafhopper)


HEMIPTERA: Cicadellidae: Typhlocybinae: Dikraneurini

Kahaono leafhoppers are Eucalytus feeders, sucking sap from leaves and stems. Uniquely in the Order Hemiptera, Kahaono montana produces silk, which it extends as a sheet on the surfaces of leaves; the juveniles live under it, presumably for protection. Silk production is, of course, well known in many other kinds of insects, and arachnids.


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Regional distribution

Kahaono montana is listed in the following regions:

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