Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
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

Calendar
Upcoming Events

Registration is open for the 2024 BugGuide gathering in Idaho July 24-27

Moth submissions from National Moth Week 2023

Photos of insects and people from the 2022 BugGuide gathering in New Mexico, July 20-24

Photos of insects and people from the Spring 2021 gathering in Louisiana, April 28-May 2

Photos of insects and people from the 2019 gathering in Louisiana, July 25-27

Photos of insects and people from the 2018 gathering in Virginia, July 27-29


Previous events
TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadomorpha) » Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Membracoidea) » Typical Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) » Iassinae » Gyponini » Gyponana » subgenus Gyponana (Gyponana subgenus Gyponana) » Gyponana octolineata
Photo#332803
Gyponana octolineata! - Gyponana octolineata
Copyright © 2009 Richard Wolfert

Gyponana octolineata! - Gyponana octolineata
East Brunswick, NJ, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
September 13, 2009
Found this on the siding of the house…likely attracted to the light. It seems (to my very inexperienced eye) to have the characteristics to classify it as a leaf hopper. It looks brand new as it appears that the colors haven't reached their full intensity yet. Some light blue seems to be starting to emerge. I'm thinking of Graphocephala, Graphocephala versuta, or Kyboasca splendida. My money is on one of the first two.
Any ideas?
Thanks
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Richard Wolfert on 14 September, 2009 - 12:05pm
Last updated 6 July, 2014 - 10:15pm

-
This image is an adult, but came up in a search that was limited to immatures, so I'm letting you know in case the wrong box was checked.
… John Schneider, 6 July, 2014 - 10:00pm login or register to post comments

 
Good eyes
Thanks for noticing, John. It's fixed now. First time for 'that' error.
… Richard Wolfert, 6 July, 2014 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Leafhoppers.
… Richard Wolfert, 22 September, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

The large size and broad line
The large size and broad lines on the head would place it in SubFamily Gyponinae, and my bet's on Gyponana octolineata
… Dann Thombs, 22 September, 2009 - 8:22am login or register to post comments

 
Great detective work, Dan. Th
Great detective work, Dann. Thank you so much. I agree with your 'bet'. This species is quite far embedded within the family that I couldn't/didn't see sufficient characteristics to narrow it down correctly. I will move it to the proper place. I'm still a novice at this…and learning.
… Richard Wolfert, 22 September, 2009 - 9:17am login or register to post comments

 
After I posted, I saw a comme
After I posted, I saw a comment by Dr. Hamilton stating that nothing the Genus has the red markings other than this species, so I'd be fairly confident at this point.

Keep up the hunt. I'm amazed how many leafhoppers I stumble accross. I just topped over 40 species so far, so after a while, you'll get a 'feel' for the layout of the Family.
… Dann Thombs, 22 September, 2009 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Kyboasca splendida.
… Richard Wolfert, 14 September, 2009 - 3:02pm login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2024 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by:

Plant Pathology, Entomology and Microbiology at Iowa State University logo

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
Site Map
Contact