<i>Selenacentrus wallacei</i> (IMAGE)

Entomological Society of America

<i>Selenacentrus wallacei</i>

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This is Selenacentrus wallacei, a newly discovered genus and species of treehopper found in Texas and Northern Mexico. They new genus is named after the singer Selena Quintanilla, who was known as the 'Queen of Tejano Music.' The new species is called wallacei in honor of Matthew S. Wallace, a biology professor from East Stroudsburg University.

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