Atymna castaneae

{{Short description|Species of treehopper}} {{Speciesbox | image = Atymna castaneae.jpg | taxon = Atymna castaneae | authority = Fitch, 1851 }}

'''''Atymna castaneae''''' is a species of treehopper belonging to the subfamily Smiliinae.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Species Atymna castaneae |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/1810577 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=bugguide.net}}</ref> It was first described by Asa Fitch in 1851.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Hoppers of North Carolina |url=https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/bugs/view_1.php?id=15290 |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov}}</ref>

== Distribution == ''Atymna castaneae'' is found across eastern North America. It is commonly found from May to August.<ref name=":0" />

== Diet == ''Atymna castaneae'' feeds on the trees of the genus ''Castanea'', or chestnut trees, hence the species epithet ''castaneae''. These include the American chestnut (''C. dentata'') and the Allegheny chinquapin (''C. pumila'').<ref name=":0" />

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Category:Smiliinae Category:Hemiptera of North America Category:Insects of the United States Category:Insects described in 1851 Category:Taxa named by Asa Fitch