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Overview Of Family Cicadellidae - Leafhoppers

Leafhoppers, as the name suggests, do just that. They hop or jump from plant to plant or along the ground as their mode of locomotion. They are very interesting, as well as colorful, little critters. Leafhoppers are one of the largest families in the world and per this web site "There are more leafhopper species worldwide than all species of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians combined.".

Leafhoppers belong to the Family Cicadellidae. The following is the taxonomic tree leading to Cicadellidae :

Phylum Arthropoda--
.................................Class Insecta--
.........................................................Order Hemiptera--
......................................................................................Suborder Auchenorrhyncha--
...................................................................................................................................Superfamily Cicadoidea--
..........................................................................................................................................................................Family Cicadellidae--

Within Family Cicadellidae the taxonomy to genus level lays out as follows below.
Below each genus name will be example images shown for that particular genus.

Family Cicadellidae--

.................................Subfamily Aphrodinae--
..................................................................................Genus Anoscopus--

..................................................................................Genus Aphrodes--

..................................................................................Genus Platymetopius--

..................................................................................Genus Stroggylocephalus--

..................................................................................Genus Xestocephalus--

.................................Subfamily Cicadellinae--
..................................................................................Genus Ciminius--

..................................................................................Genus Cuerna--

..................................................................................Genus Draeculacephala--

..................................................................................Genus Errhomus--

..................................................................................Genus Evacanthus--

..................................................................................Genus Graphocephala--

..................................................................................Genus Helochara--

..................................................................................Genus Homalodisca--

..................................................................................Genus Hortensia--

..................................................................................Genus Neokolla--

..................................................................................Genus Oncometopia--

..................................................................................Genus Pagaronia--

..................................................................................Genus Paraulacizes--

..................................................................................Genus Provancherana--

..................................................................................Genus Sibovia--

..................................................................................Genus Tylozygus--

..................................................................................Genus Xyphon--

..................................................................................Genus Thatuna--

.................................Subfamily Coelidiinae--
..................................................................................Genus Coelidia--

>> nymph variations : ..............

..................................................................................Genus Neocoelidia--

..................................................................................Genus Tinobregmus--

.................................Subfamily Deltocephalinae--
..................................................................................Genus Acinopterus--

..................................................................................Genus Allygianus--

..................................................................................Genus Allygus--

..................................................................................Genus Amblysellus--

..................................................................................Genus Amplicephalus--

..................................................................................Genus Atanus--

..................................................................................Genus Athysanus--

..................................................................................Genus Balclutha--

..................................................................................Genus Ballana--

..................................................................................Genus Bandara--

..................................................................................Genus Chlorotettix--

..................................................................................Genus Cicadula--

..................................................................................Genus Cochlorhinus--

..................................................................................Genus Colladonus--

..................................................................................Genus Deltocephalus--

..................................................................................Genus Dorydiella--

..................................................................................Genus Diplocolenus--

..................................................................................Genus Doratura--

..................................................................................Genus Elymana--

..................................................................................Genus Endria--

..................................................................................Genus Euscelis--

..................................................................................Genus Eutettix--

..................................................................................Genus Exitianus--

..................................................................................Genus Fieberiella--

..................................................................................Genus Flexamia--

..................................................................................Genus Gloridonus--

..................................................................................Genus Graminella--

..................................................................................Genus Grypotes--

..................................................................................Genus Hecalus--

..................................................................................Genus Hecullus--

..................................................................................Genus Idiodonus--

..................................................................................Genus Japananus--

..................................................................................Genus Koebelia--

..................................................................................Genus Laevicephalus--

..................................................................................Genus Latalus--

..................................................................................Genus Limotettix--

..................................................................................Genus Macrosteles--

..................................................................................Genus Memnonia--

..................................................................................Genus Menosoma--

..................................................................................Genus Mesamia--

..................................................................................Genus Neohecalus--

..................................................................................Genus Neoaliturus--

..................................................................................Genus Norvellina--

..................................................................................Genus Opsius--

..................................................................................Genus Orientus--

..................................................................................Genus Osbornellus--

..................................................................................Genus Paramesus--

..................................................................................Genus Paraphlepsius--

..................................................................................Genus Pendarus--

..................................................................................Genus Penthimia--

..................................................................................Genus Polyamia--

..................................................................................Genus Prescottia--

..................................................................................Genus Psammotettix--

..................................................................................Genus Sanctanus--

..................................................................................Genus Scaphoideus--

..................................................................................Genus Scaphytopius--

..................................................................................Genus Sorhoanus--

..................................................................................Genus Spangbergiella--

..................................................................................Genus Stirellus--

..................................................................................Genus Texananus--

..................................................................................Genus Thamnotettix--

..................................................................................Genus Twiningia--

.................................Subfamily Evacanthinae--
..................................................................................Genus Sophonia--

.................................Subfamily Gyponinae--
..................................................................................Genus Gypona--

..................................................................................Genus Gyponana--

..................................................................................Genus Polana--

..................................................................................Genus Ponana--

..................................................................................Genus Prairiana--

..................................................................................Genus Hamana--

.................................Subfamily Iassinae--
..................................................................................Genus Stragania--

.................................Subfamily Idiocerinae--
..................................................................................Genus Balcanocerus--

..................................................................................Genus Idiocerus--

.................................Subfamily Ledrinae--
..................................................................................Genus Xerophloea--

.................................Subfamily Macropsinae--
..................................................................................Genus Macropsis--

..................................................................................Genus Oncopsis--

..................................................................................Genus Pediopsis--

..................................................................................Genus Pediopsoides--

.................................Subfamily Megophthalminae--
..................................................................................Genus Agallia--

..................................................................................Genus Agalliopsis--

..................................................................................Genus Ceratagallia--

.................................Subfamily Typhlocybinae--

..................................................................................Genus Alebra--

..................................................................................Genus Arboridia--

..................................................................................Genus Dikraneura--

..................................................................................Genus Dikrella--

..................................................................................Genus Empoasca--

..................................................................................Genus Erythroneura--

..................................................................................Genus Eupteryx--

..................................................................................Genus Fagocyba--

..................................................................................Genus Forcipata--

..................................................................................Genus Hymetta--

..................................................................................Genus Kyboasca--

..................................................................................Genus Ossiannilssonola--

..................................................................................Genus Protalebrella--

..................................................................................Genus Ribautiana--

..................................................................................Genus Typhlocyba--

..................................................................................Genus Zygina--

..................................................................................Genus Trypanalebra--

.................................Subfamily Eurymelinae--

No genus or species specimens currently exist within BugGuide below subfamily for Eurymelinae.

NATURE'S BEAUTY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME! WOW!!

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Contributed by Sam Houston on 6 January, 2009 - 7:20pm
Last updated 30 October, 2009 - 7:49am

Just a suggestion...

Try adding anchors. Then, you wouldn't have to scroll through the whole article.

If you don't know how, read this forum.

… roar, 30 October, 2009 - 4:00pm

Agalliopsis cervina

It might be worth adding Agalliopsis cervina. Its pattern is pretty different from any species currently in the article.

… John Schneider, 29 October, 2009 - 11:01pm

....

Agreed, and done. Thanks!

… Sam Houston, 30 October, 2009 - 7:49am

Aphrodes

This is a great reference, Sam. You might consider adding a thumbnail of one of the Aphrodes with transverse white bands--they're pretty distinctive markings:

… Charley Eiseman, 1 August, 2009 - 7:57pm

....

Done.
Thanks Charley!

… Sam Houston, 3 August, 2009 - 7:57pm

Dorydiella kansana

New genus and species recently added here. Great article, BTW.

… John Schneider, 27 July, 2009 - 1:23pm

....

Awesome! Thanks for letting me know!
I'll add it shortly.

… Sam Houston, 27 July, 2009 - 1:46pm

....

Done.
New genus Dorydiella added.

… Sam Houston, 28 July, 2009 - 8:38am

....

Add Genus Neoaliturus.

… Sam Houston, 16 March, 2009 - 2:36pm

Great!

And now there is a link from Cicadellidae to this article to make it easy to find.

… Beatriz Moisset, 10 January, 2009 - 5:09pm

Cool!

Thanks!

… Sam Houston, 10 January, 2009 - 5:13pm

Leafhopper overview

Just my non-expert opinion -- My first impression is that this overview provides an easier way for someone who wants to try their own hand in identifying a leafhopper. Easier in that a few representative examples are provided for each genus and one doesn't have to search through pages and pages of photos to find one that looks similar to what one is trying to identify. The links to the corresponding pages in the guide are also handy so that one can then look at all the examples for a particular genus if needed.

… Ilona L., 9 January, 2009 - 8:42pm

Great work, Sam

It's obvious you put a lot of work into this....and you did a great job.

… Wisconsin Oecanthinancy, 10 January, 2009 - 7:52pm

....

Thanks, I appreciate it!

… Sam Houston, 10 January, 2009 - 10:34pm

Just look at all...

of those hoppers! Love the color variations in the Genus Coelidia nymphs. Nice work Sam!

… Scott Justis, 11 January, 2009 - 8:37pm

Thanks Scott!

I like those nymphs also. I wonder what causes the color variations?

… Sam Houston, 11 January, 2009 - 8:40pm

That's probably

something only Dr. Hamilton can answer :^).....Or it could be the host plant???

… Scott Justis, 11 January, 2009 - 8:52pm

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