| temporal segregation in north american desert membracidae. | three species of membracidae (homoptera) have been found to coexist on the creosote bush, larrea tridentata in the mojave desert. the insects are monophagous, univoltine and appear to avoid direct competition by temporal segregation. multareis cornutus overwinters as slow growing nymphs and the adult population peaks in march. centrodontus atlas overwinters in the egg stage with rapidly growing nymphs appearing in march while the adult population peaks in june. multareoides bifurcatus overwinter ... | 1981 | 28310028 |