It was first described by the British entomologist William Weekes Fowler in 1895, as Hypamastris segmentata.

[2] Vanduzea segmentata is found across the southern United States, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.

[4] This is most likely due to certain insects and plants helping spread the species' range.

[2] Due to its wide range, V. segmentata feeds on multiple types of trees and plants, such as:

This Hemiptera article related to members of the insect suborder Auchenorrhyncha is a stub.