Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes


TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData

Family Cicadellidae - Leafhoppers

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Hemiptera - True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies
Suborder Auchenorrhyncha - Free-living Hemipterans
Superfamily Cicadoidea
Family Cicadellidae - Leafhoppers

Subfamily Aphrodinae
Genus Anoscopus
Species flavostriatus - Anoscopus flavostriatus
Species serratulae - Anoscopus serratulae
Genus Aphrodes
Species bicinctus - Aphrodes bicinctus
Genus Platymetopius
Species vitellinus - Platymetopius vitellinus
Genus Stroggylocephalus
Species mixtus - Stroggylocephalus mixtus
Genus Xestocephalus
Species brunneus - Brown Xestocephalus
Species fulvocapitatus - Xestocephalus fulvocapitatus
Species lunatus - Xestocephalus lunatus
Species nigrifrons - Xestocephalus nigrifrons
Species piceus - Xestocephalus piceus
Species provancheri - Xestocephalus provancheri
Species superbus - Xestocephalus superbus
Species similis - Xestocephalus similis
Species tesselatus - Xestocephalus tesselatus
Subfamily Cicadellinae - Sharpshooters
Genus Ciminius
Species hartii - Ciminius hartii
Genus Cuerna
Species alpina - Cuerna alpina
Species costalis - Cuerna costalis
Species cuesta - Cuerna cuesta
Species obesa - Cuerna obesa
Species septentrionalis - Cuerna septentrionalis
Species striata - Cuerna striata
Species unica - Cuerna unica
Genus Draeculacephala - Sharpshooters
Species antica - Draeculacephala antica
Species balli - Draeculacephala balli
Species crassicornis - Draeculacephala crassicornis
Species floridana - Draeculacephala floridana
Species inscripta - Waterlettuce Leafhopper
Species manitobiana - Draeculacephala manitobiana
Species minerva - Draeculacephala minerva
Species mollipes - Draeculacephala mollipes
Species noveboracensis - Draeculacephala noveboracensis
Species paludosa - Draeculacephala paludosa
Species prasina - Draeculacephala prasina
Species producta - Draeculacephala producta
Species robinsoni - Draeculacephala robinsoni
Species savannahae - Draeculacephala savannahae
Species septemguttata - Draeculacephala septemguttata
Species zeae - Draeculacephala zeae
Genus Errhomus
Species montanus - Errhomus montanus
Genus Evacanthus
Species grandipes - Evacanthus grandipes
Species interruptus - Evacanthus interruptus
Species nigramericanus - Evacanthus nigramericanus
Species orbitalis - Evacanthus orbitalis
Species ustanucha - Evacanthus ustanucha
Genus Graphocephala
Species atropunctata - Blue-green Sharpshooter
Species aurora - Graphocephala aurora
Species coccinea - Red-banded Leafhopper
Subspecies coccinea - Graphocephala coccinea coccinea
Subspecies quadrivittata - Graphocephala coccinea quadrivittata
Species constricta - Graphocephala constricta
Species cythura - Graphocephala cythura
Species fennahi - Rhododendron Leafhopper
Species picta - Graphocephala picta
Species teliformis - Graphocephala teliformis
Species versuta - Graphocephala versuta
Genus Helochara
Species communis - Helochara communis
Genus Homalodisca
Species elongata - Homalodisca elongata
Species insolita - Homalodisca insolita
Species liturata - Smoketree Sharpshooter
Species vitripennis - Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Genus Hortensia
Species similis - Hortensia similis
Genus Neokolla
Species confluens - Neokolla confluens
Species dolobrata - Neokolla dolobrata
Species hieroglyphica - Neokolla hieroglyphica
Species subrufa - Neokolla subrufa
Species uhleri - Neokolla uhleri
Genus Oncometopia
Species alpha - Oncometopia alpha
Species clarior - Oncometopia clarior
Species nigricans - Sharpshooter
Species orbona - Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Genus Pagaronia
Species furcata - Pagaronia furcata
Species minor - Pagaronia minor
Species triunata - Pagaronia triunata
Genus Paraulacizes
Species irrorata - Speckled Sharpshooter
Genus Provancherana
Species tripunctata - Provancherana tripunctata
Genus Sibovia
Species compta - Ornamental Leafhopper
Species occatoria - Sibovia occatoria
Species unnamed - Sibovia unnamed
Genus Thatuna
Species gilletti - Thatuna gilletti
Genus Tylozygus
Species bifidus - Tylozygus bifidus
Species geometricus - Tylozygus geometricus
Genus Xyphon
Species flaviceps - Xyphon flaviceps
Species sagittifera - Xyphon sagittifera
Subfamily Coelidiinae
Genus Coelidia
Species olitoria - Coelidia olitoria
Subspecies floridana - Coelidia olitoria floridana
Subspecies olitoria - Coelidia olitoria olitoria
Genus Neocoelidia
Species tuberculata - Neocoelidia tuberculata
Genus Tinobregmus
Species viridescens - Tinobregmus viridescens
Subfamily Deltocephalinae
Genus Acinopterus
Species acuminatus - Acinopterus acuminatus
Species angulatus - Acinopterus angulatus
Species pulchellus - Acinopterus pulchellus
Genus Allygianus
Genus Allygus
Species atomarius - Allygus atomarius
Species mixtus - Allygus mixtus
Genus Amblysellus
Species curtisii - Amblysellus curtisii
Species grex - Amblysellus grex
Genus Amplicephalus
Species osborni - Amplicephalus osborni
Genus Atanus
Species perspicillatus - Atanus perspicillatus
Genus Athysanus
Species argentarius - Silver Leafhopper
Genus Balclutha
Species confluens - Balclutha confluens
Species impicta - Balclutha impicta
Species manitou - Balclutha manitou
Species neglecta - Balclutha neglecta
Species punctata - Balclutha punctata
Species rosacea - Balclutha rosacea
Species rosea - Balclutha rosea
Species rufofasciata - Balclutha rufofasciata
Genus Ballana
Genus Bandara
Species inflata - Bandara inflata
Genus Chlorotettix
Species necopinus - Chlorotettix necopinus
Species similis - Chlorotettix similis
Species spatulatus - Chlorotettix spatulatus
Species tergatus - Chlorotettix tergatus
Species unicolor - Chlorotettix unicolor
Genus Cicadula
Species longiseta - Cicadula longiseta
Species saliens - Cicadula saliens
Species smithii - Cicadula smithii
Species subcupraea - Cicadula subcupraea
Genus Cochlorhinus
Species pluto - Cochlorhinus pluto
Genus Colladonus
Species aureolus - Colladonus aureolus
Species brunneus - Colladonus brunneus
Species clitellarius - Saddled Leafhopper
Species geminatus - Colladonus geminatus
Species montanus - Colladonus montanus
Species reductus - Colladonus reductus
Species setaceus - Colladonus setaceus
Species youngi - Colladonus youngi
Species bella - Colladonus bella
Species holmesi - Colladonus holmesi
Genus Deltanus
Species texanus - Deltanus texanus
Genus Deltocephalus
Species fuscinervosus - Deltocephalus fuscinervosus
Species grex - Deltocephalus grex
Species pulicaris - Deltocephalus pulicaris
Species simplex - Deltocephalus simplex
Species sonorus - Deltocephalus sonorus
No Taxon Subgenus Planicephalus
Species flavicosta - Deltocephalus flavicosta
Species flavocostatus - Deltocephalus flavocostatus
Genus Diplocolenus
Species configuratus - Diplocolenus configuratus
No Taxon Subgenus Verdanus
Species evansi - Diplocolenus evansi
Genus Doratura
Species stylata - Doratura stylata
Genus Dorydiella
Species kansana - Kansas Prairie Leafhopper
Genus Elymana
Species sulphurella - Elymana sulphurella
Genus Endria
Species inimica - Endria inimica
Genus Euscelis
Species maculipennis - Euscelis maculipennis
Species sordidus - Euscelis sordidus
Species variegatus - Euscelis variegatus
Genus Eutettix
Species borealis - Eutettix borealis
Species pictus - Eutettix pictus
Species tristis - Eutettix tristis
Genus Exitianus
Species exitiosus - Gray Lawn Leafhopper
Genus Fieberiella
Species florii - Privet Leafhopper
Genus Flexamia
Species areolata - Flexamia areolata
Genus Giprus
Genus Gloridonus
Genus Graminella
Species fitchii - Graminella fitchii
Species nigrifrons - Black-faced Leafhopper
Species pallidula - Graminella pallidula
Species villica - Graminella villica
Genus Grypotes
Species puncticollis - Grypotes puncticollis
Genus Hecalus
Genus Hecullus
Species bracteatus - Hecullus bracteatus
Genus Idiodonus
Species kennecottii - Idiodonus kennecottii
Species morsei - Idiodonus morsei
Genus Japananus
Species hyalinus - Japanese Maple Leafhopper
Genus Koebelia
Species californica - Koebelia californica
Genus Laevicephalus
Genus Latalus
Species ocellaris - Latalus ocellaris
Species personatus - Latalus personatus
Species sayii - Latalus sayii
Genus Limotettix
Species anthracinus - Limotettix anthracinus
Species nigrax - Limotettix nigrax
Species osborni - Limotettix osborni
Species plutonius - Limotettix plutonius
No Taxon Subgenus Scleroracus
Species arctostaphylae - Limotettix arctostaphylae
Genus Lycioides
Genus Macrosteles
Species borealis - Macrosteles borealis
Species fascifrons - Macrosteles fascifrons
Species quadrilineatus - Aster Leafhopper
Species slossonae - Macrosteles slossonae
Species variatus - Macrosteles variatus
Genus Memnonia
Species flavida - Memnonia flavida
Genus Menosoma
Species cincta - Menosoma cincta
Genus Mesamia
Species nigridorsum - Mesamia nigridorsum
Genus Neoaliturus
Species tenellus - Beet Leafhopper
Genus Neohecalus
Species magnificus - Neohecalus magnificus
Species lineatus - Neohecalus lineatus
Genus Norvellina
Species chenopodii - Norvellina chenopodii
Species seminuda - Norvellina seminuda
Genus Opsius
Species stactogalus - Opsius stactogalus
Genus Orientus
Species ishidae - Orientus ishidae
Genus Osbornellus
Species auronitens - Osbornellus auronitens
Species borealis - Osbornellus borealis
Species consors - Osbornellus consors
Species limosus - Osbornellus limosus
Species scalaris - Osbornellus scalaris
Genus Paramesus
Genus Paraphlepsius
Species apertus - Paraphlepsius apertus
Species collitus - Paraphlepsius collitus
Species continuus - Paraphlepsius continuus
Species dentatus - Paraphlepsius dentatus
Species fulvidorsum - Paraphlepsius fulvidorsum
Species irroratus - Bespeckled Leafhopper
Genus Pendarus
Species punctiscriptus - Pendarus punctiscriptus
Genus Penthimia
Species picta - Penthimia picta
Species americana - Penthimia americana
Genus Polyamia
Species apicata - Polyamia apicata
Species dilata - Polyamia dilata
Species interrupta - Polyamia interrupta
Species weedi - Polyamia weedi
Genus Prescottia
Species lobata - Prescottia lobata
Genus Psammotettix
Species lividellus - Psammotettix lividellus
Genus Sanctanus
Species cruciatus - Sanctanus cruciatus
Species sanctus - Sanctanus sanctus
Genus Scaphoideus
Species atlantus - Scaphoideus atlantus
Species intricatus - Scaphoideus intricatus
Species nigrellus - Scaphoideus nigrellus
Species ochraceus - Scaphoideus ochraceus
Species opalinus - Scaphoideus opalinus
Genus Scaphytopius
Species acutus - Scaphytopius acutus
Species cinnamoneus - Scaphytopius cinnamoneus
Species elegans - Scaphytopius elegans
Species frontalis - Scaphytopius frontalis
Species latus - Scaphytopius latus
Species oregonensis - Scaphytopius oregonensis
Species vaccinium - Blueberry Leafhopper
Genus Sobara
Species palliolata - Sobara palliolata
Genus Sorhoanus
Species pascuellus - Sorhoanus pascuellus
Species orientalis - Sorhoanus orientalis
Genus Spangbergiella
Species mexicana - Spangbergiella mexicana
Species quadripunctata - Spangbergiella quadripunctata
Species viridis - Spangbergiella viridis
Species vulnerata - Spangbergiella vulnerata
Genus Stirellus
Species bicolor - Stirellus bicolor
Genus Texananus
No Taxon Subgenus Excultanus
Species excultus - Texananus excultus
No Taxon Subgenus Iowanus
Species longipennis - Texananus longipennis
Species majestus - Texananus majestus
No Taxon Subgenus Texananus
Species decorus - Texananus decorus
Species oregonus - Texananus oregonus
Species ovatus - Texananus ovatus
No Taxon Subgenus Zioninus
Species areolatus - Texananus areolatus
Genus Thamnotettix
Species confinis - Thamnotettix confinis
Species zelleri - Thamnotettix zelleri
Genus Twiningia
Species pellucida - Twiningia pellucida
Genus Pasaremus
Species concentricus - Pasaremus concentricus
Subfamily Eurymelinae
Subfamily Euscelinae
Genus Extrusanus
Species extrusus - Extrusanus extrusus
Subfamily Evacanthinae
Genus Sophonia
Species orientalis - Sophonia orientalis
Subfamily Gyponinae
Genus Gypona
Species contana - Gypona contana
Species melanota - Gypona melanota
Genus Gyponana
No Taxon nymph
Species angulata - Gyponana angulata
Species cacumina - Gyponana cacumina
Species geminata - Gyponana geminata
Species gladia - Gyponana gladia
Species hasta - Gyponana hasta
Species manua - Gyponana manua
Species octolineata - Gyponana octolineata
Species praelonga - Gyponana praelonga
Species procera - Gyponana procera
Species querci - Gyponana querci
Species salsa - Gyponana salsa
Species serpenta - probably?
Species striata - Gyponana striata
Species tenella - Gyponana tenella
Genus Polana
Species quadrinotata - Polana quadrinotata
Genus Ponana
Species limbatipennis - Ponana limbatipennis
Species pectoralis - Ponana pectoralis
Species puncticollis - Ponana puncticollis
Species punctipennis - Ponana punctipennis
Species quadralaba - Ponana quadralaba
Species rubida - Ponana rubida
Species scarlatina - Ponana scarlatina
Genus Prairiana
Species dualis - Prairiana dualis
Species orizaba - Prairiana orizaba
Genus Hamana
Species manifesta - Hamana manifesta
Subfamily Iassinae
Genus Stragania
Species alabamensis - Stragania alabamensis
Species robusta - Robust Strangania Hopper
Species apicalis - Stragania apicalis
Subfamily Idiocerinae
Genus Balcanocerus
Species fitchi - Balcanocerus fitchi
Species provancheri - Balcanocerus provancheri
Genus Idiocerus
Species albolinea - Idiocerus albolinea
Species amoenus - Idiocerus amoenus
Species cingulatus - Idiocerus cingulatus
Species couleanus - Idiocerus couleanus
Species ensiger - Idiocerus ensiger
Species formosus - Idiocerus formosus
Species freytagi - Idiocerus freytagi
Species fulgidus - Idiocerus fulgidus
Species gillettei - Idiocerus gillettei
Species iodes - Idiocerus iodes
Species lunaris - Idiocerus lunaris
Species moniliferae - Idiocerus moniliferae
Species nervatus - Idiocerus nervatus
Species pallidus - Idiocerus pallidus
Species raphus - Idiocerus raphus
Species stellaris - Idiocerus stellaris
Species stigmaticalis - Idiocerus stigmaticalis
Species suturalis - Idiocerus suturalis
Species venosus - Idiocerus venosus
Subfamily Ledrinae
Genus Xerophloea
Species major - Xerophloea major
Species peltata - Xerophloea peltata
Species minor - Xerophloea minor
Subfamily Macropsinae
Genus Macropsis
Species canadensis - Macropsis canadensis
Species ferrugineoides - Macropsis ferrugineoides
Species fumipennis - Macropsis fumipennis
Species fuscula - Brambleberry Leafhopper
Species graminea - Macropsis graminea
Species infuscata - Macropsis infuscata
Species notata - Macropsis notata
Species ocellata - Macropsis ocellata
Species osborni - Macropsis osborni
Species robusta - Macropsis robusta
Species rufescens - Macropsis rufescens
Species sordida - Macropsis sordida
Species tunicata - Macropsis tunicata
Genus Oncopsis
Species abietis - Oncopsis abietis
Species californica - Oncopsis californica
Species cinctifrons - Oncopsis cinctifrons
Species citra - Oncopsis citra
Species citrella - Oncopsis citrella
Species crispae - Oncopsis crispae
Species flavicollis - Oncopsis flavicollis
Species flavidorsum - Oncopsis flavidorsum
Species interior - Oncopsis interior
Species minor - Oncopsis minor
Species sobria - Oncopsis sobria
Species variabilis - Oncopsis variabilis
Genus Pediopsis
Species tiliae - Pediopsis tiliae
Genus Pediopsoides
Species distinctus - Pediopsoides distinctus
Subfamily Megophthalminae
Genus Agallia
Species barretti - Agallia barretti
Species constricta - Agallia constricta
Species deleta - Agallia deleta
Species quadrimaculata - Agallia quadrimaculata
Species quadripunctata - Agallia quadripunctata
Genus Agalliopsis
Species ancistra - Agalliopsis ancistra
Species cervina - Agalliopsis cervina
Species peneoculata - Agalliopsis peneoculata
Genus Ceratagallia
Species humilis - Ceratagallia humilis
Species robusta - Ceratagallia robusta
Subspecies whitcombi - Ceratagallia robusta whitcombi
Species sanguinolenta - Ceratagallia sanguinolenta
Species uhleri - Ceratagallia uhleri
Species californica - Ceratagallia californica
Subfamily Typhlocybinae
Genus Aguriahana
Species stellulata - Aguriahana stellulata
Genus Alebra
Species thoracica - Alebra thoracica
Species aurea - Alebra aurea
Species wahlbergi - Alebra wahlbergi
Species fumida - Alebra fumida
Genus Arboridia
Species bitincta - Arboridia bitincta
Species clavata - Arboridia clavata
Species divisa - Arboridia divisa
Species fumida - Arboridia fumida
Species noeva - Arboridia noeva
Species plena - Arboridia plena
Species praecisa - Arboridia praecisa
Species stolata - Arboridia stolata
Species crataegi - Arboridia crataegi
Genus Dikraneura
Species abnormis - Dikraneura abnormis
Genus Dikrella
Species californica - Dikrella californica
Species cruentata - Dikrella cruentata
Genus Empoasca
Species coccinea - Empoasca coccinea
Species convergens - Empoasca convergens
Species elongella - Empoasca elongella
Species fabae - Potato Leafhopper
Species hartzelli - Empoasca hartzelli
Species luda - Empoasca luda
Species petiolaridis - Empoasca petiolaridis
Species ratio - Empoasca ratio
Species recta - Empoasca recta
No Taxon Subgenus Kybos
No Taxon Subgenus Hebata
Genus Erythroneura
No Taxon Subgenus Erasmoneura
Species atrata - Erythroneura atrata
Species nigra - Erythroneura nigra
Species vulnerata - Erythroneura vulnerata
No Taxon Subgenus Eratoneura
Species basilaris - Eratoneura basilaris
Species confirmata - Erythroneura confirmata
Species era - Erythroneura era
Species hartii - Erythroneura hartii
Species lunata - Erythroneura lunata
Species osborni - Erythroneura osborni
No Taxon Subgenus Erythroneura
Species aclys - Erythroneura aclys
Species acuticephala - Erythroneura acuticephala
Species beameri - Erythroneura beameri
Species bistrata - Erythroneura bistrata
Species calyculata - Erythroneura calyculata
Species coloradensis - Erythroneura coloradensis
Species comes - Grape Leafhopper
Species corni - Erythroneura corni
Species diva - Erythroneura diva
Species elegans - Erythroneura elegans
Species elegantula - Western Grape Leafhopper
Species fraxa - Erythroneura fraxa
Species rubrella - Erythroneura rubrella
Species tricincta - Three-banded Leafhopper
Species vitis - Grapevine Leafhopper
Species ziczac - Erythroneura ziczac
Genus Eupteryx
Species atropunctata - Eupteryx atropunctata
Species flavoscuta - Eupteryx flavoscuta
Species melissae - Sage leafhopper
Species nigra - Eupteryx nigra
Genus Fagocyba - European Beech Leafhopper
Species douglasi - Fagocyba douglasi
Genus Forcipata
Species loca - Forcipata loca
Genus Hymetta
Species anthisma - Hymetta anthisma
Species balteata - Hymetta balteata
Genus Kyboasca
Species atrolabes - Kyboasca atrolabes
Species splendida - Kyboasca splendida
Species trilobata - Kyboasca trilobata
Genus Ossiannilssonola
Species appendiculata - Ossiannilssonola appendiculata
Species australis - Ossiannilssonola australis
Species clymene - Ossiannilssonola clymene
Species duplicata - Ossiannilssonola duplicata
Species flavomarginata - Ossiannilssonola flavomarginata
Species phryne - Ossiannilssonola phryne
Species serrula - Ossiannilssonola serrula
Species tunicarubra - Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra
Genus Protalebrella
Species brasiliensis - Protalebrella brasiliensis
Genus Ribautiana
Species ulmi - European Elm Leafhopper
Species tenerrima - Ribautiana tenerrima
Genus Trypanalebra
Species maculata - Trypanalebra maculata
Genus Typhlocyba
Species albicans - Typhlocyba albicans
Species apicata - Typhlocyba apicata
Species casta - Typhlocyba casta
Species quercus - Typhlocyba quercus
Species rosae - Typhlocyba rosae
Species saffrana - Typhlocyba saffrana
Species transviridis - Typhlocyba transviridis
Species venusta - Typhlocyba venusta
No Taxon Subgenus Empoa
Species gillettei - Typhlocyba gillettei
Species rubricola - Typhlocyba rubricola
Genus Zygina
Species flammigera - Zygina flammigera
No Taxon Not yet identified nymphs