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ACANALONIIDAE-Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE-Achilid Planthoppers
APHROPHORIDAE-Spittlebugs
CALISCELIDAE-Piglet Bugs
CERCOPIDAE-Spittlebugs
CICADELLIDAE-Leafhoppers
CIXIIDAE-Cixiid Planthoppers
CLASTOPTERIDAE-Tube Spittlebugs
DELPHACIDAE-Delphacid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE-Derbid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE-Dictypharid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE-Flatid Planthoppers
FULGORIDAE-Fulgorid Planthoppers
ISSIDAE-Issid Planthoppers
MEMBRACIDAE-Treehoppers
TROPIDUCHIDAE-Tropiduchid Planthoppers
333 species for
Buncombe County
Group
family
sciName
comName
6 Spittlebugs
CERCOPIDAE
Prosapia bicincta
Two-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAE
Aphrophora cribrata
Pine Spittlebug
Aphrophora gelida
Boreal Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotata
Four-spotted Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularis
Diamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
Meadow Spittlebug
7 Tube Spittlebugs
CLASTOPTERIDAE
Clastoptera achatina
Pecan Spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina
Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa
Alder Spittlebug
Clastoptera proteus
Dogwood Spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyri
Heath Spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea
Clastoptera xanthocephala
Sunflower Spittlebug
184 Leafhoppers
CICADELLIDAE
Agallia constricta
Constricted Leafhopper
Agallia quadripunctata
Four-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Agalliopsis ancistra
Agalliopsis cervina
Ceratagallia agricola
American Clover Leafhopper
Cuerna costalis
Lateral-lined Sharpshooter
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala balli
Draeculacephala constricta
Draeculacephala mollipes
Tenderfoot Leafhopper
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Graphocephala coccinea
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Amphigonalia gothica
CICADELLIDAE
Graphocephala hieroglyphica
Graphocephala versuta
Versute Sharpshooter
Helochara communis
Bog Leafhopper
Homalodisca insolita
Johnsongrass Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbona
Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorata
Speckled Sharpshooter
Plesiommata tripunctata
Sibovia occatoria
Yellow-striped Leafhopper
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Xyphon flaviceps
Yellow-headed Leafhopper
Anoscopus serratulae
Xestocephalus superbus
Amblysellus curtisii
Atanus perspicillatus
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha impicta
Balclutha unidentified species
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix aurum
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix galbanatus
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix meriscus
Chlorotettix suturalis
Chlorotettix tunicatus
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix viridius
Chlorotettix unidentified species
Colladonus brunneus
Colladonus clitellarius
Saddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Colladonus setaceus
Doleranus longulus
Endria inimicus
Painted Leafhopper
Eutettix luridus
Eutettix pictus
Exitianus exitiosus
Gray Lawn Leafhopper
Graminella nigrifrons
Black-faced Leafhopper
Idiodonus kennicotti
Japananus hyalinus
Japanese Maple Leafhopper
Latalus sayii
Limotettix anthracinus
Memnonia flavida
Menosoma cinctum
Norvellina seminuda
Orientus ishidae
Japanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus auronitens
Osbornellus clarus
Osbornellus consors
Osbornellus unidentified species
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius carolinus
CICADELLIDAE
Paraphlepsius collitus
Paraphlepsius fulvidorsum
Paraphlepsius humidus
Paraphlepsius irroratus
Bespeckled Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius pusillus
CICADELLIDAE
Paraphlepsius tennessus
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius tubus
CICADELLIDAE
Paraphlepsius unidentified species
Pendarus uhleri
Cicadellidae
Penthimia americana
CICADELLIDAE
Planicephalus flavocostatus
Planicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia weedi
Prescottia lobata
Scaphoideus carinatus
Scaphoideus cylindratus
Scaphoideus incisus
Scaphoideus nigrellus
Scaphoideus obtusus
Scaphoideus ochraceus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus titanus
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus unidentified species
Scaphytopius acutus
Sharp-nosed Leafhopper
Scaphytopius frontalis
Yellowfaced Leafhopper
Sorhoanus orientalis
Spangbergiella quadripunctata
Stirellus bicolor
Texananus decorus
Texananus unidentified species
Texananus (Iowanus)
Jikradia melanota
Jikradia olitoria
Neocoelidia tuberculata
Neocoelidia tumidifrons
Cicadellidae
Balcanocerus provancheri
CICADELLIDAE
Idiocerus nervatus
Cicadellidae
Macropsis decisa
CICADELLIDAE
Macropsis dixiensis
Cicadellidae
Oncopsis deluda
Oncopsis infumata
CICADELLIDAE
Oncopsis minor
Cicadellidae
Oncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAE
Oncopsis sobria
Pediopsoides distinctus
Alebra aurea
Cicadellidae
Alebra bicincta
CICADELLIDAE
Alebra fumida
Dikraneura angustata
Dikrella cruentata
Dikrella hamar
Dikrella maculata
Empoa aureotecta
Empoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa rubricola
Empoa saffrana
Empoa scripta
Empoa venusta
Empoasca fabae
Potato Leafhopper
Empoascini unidentified species
Erasmoneura fulmina
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Erythridula aspera
Eratoneura era
Cicadellidae
Eratoneura hartii
Red Apple Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAE
Eratoneura osborni
Eratoneura complex 2
'Broken-lined' Eratoneura
Eratoneura unidentified species
Cicadellidae
Erythridula abolla
CICADELLIDAE
Erythridula electa
Erythridula fumida
Erythridula lawsoniana
Erythridula noeva
Erythridula pfrimmeri
Erythridula praecisa
Erythridula verdana
Erythridula complex 1
'Dark-backed' Erythridula
Erythroneura bistrata
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura cancellata
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura fiduciaria
Erythroneura infuscata
Erythroneura integra
Erythroneura kanwakae
Erythroneura octonotata
Erythroneura pontifex
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura rubrella
Erythroneura tricincta
Three-banded Leafhopper
Erythroneura vagabunda
Erythroneura vitis
Grapevine Leafhopper
Eupteryx decemnotata
Ligurian Leafhopper
Eupteryx flavoscuta
Forcipata loca
Hymetta anthisma
Hymetta balteata
Hymetta trifasciata
Kyboasca splendida
Ossiannilssonola australis
Ossiannilssonola berenice
Ossiannilssonola hinei
Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra
Ribautiana unidentified species
Typhlocyba transviridis
Zyginama rossi
Cicadellidae
Nionia palmeri
CICADELLIDAE
Evacanthus ustanucha
Gypona melanota
Gyponana cacumina
Cicadellidae
Gyponana gladia
CICADELLIDAE
Gyponana octolineata
Gyponana striata
Gyponana unidentified species
Ponana aenea
Ponana limbatipennis
Ponana puncticollis
Ponana pectoralis
Ponana quadralaba
Ponana rubida
Cicadellidae
Ponana scarlatina
CICADELLIDAE
Rugosana querci
Xerophloea major
Xerophloea viridis
66 Treehoppers
MEMBRACIDAE
Enchenopa binotata
Two-marked Treehopper
Enchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa on-cercis
Undescribed Enchenopa on Redbud
Enchenopa on-juglans
Undescribed Enchenopa on Juglans
Enchenopa latipes
Widefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittata
Oak Treehopper
Tylopelta gibbera
Acutalis tartarea
Archasia auriculata
Archasia belfragei
Archasia pallida
Atymna castaneae
Atymna querci
Carynota mera
Cyrtolobus arcuatus
Cyrtolobus flavolatus
Cyrtolobus funkhouseri
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis
Cyrtolobus pallidifrontis
Cyrtolobus puritanus
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Glossonotus turriculatus
Glossonotus univittatus
Hadrophallus bubalus
Heliria fitchi
Heliria gemma
Heliria scalaris
Micrutalis calva
Honeylocust Treehopper
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flava
Ophiderma flavicephala
Ophiderma grisea
Ophiderma salamandra
Publilia concava
Publilia reticulata
Smilia camelus
Spissistilus festinus
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala bisonia
Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala diceros
Two-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala lutea
Stictocephala militaris
Stictocephala palmeri
Stictocephala taurina
Telamona ampelopsidis
Virginia Creeper Treehopper
Telamona concava
Telamona decorata
Telamona excelsa
Telamona maculata
Telamona monticola
Telamona projecta
Telamona reclivata
Telamona stephani
Telamona tarda
Telamona tiliae
Basswood Treehopper
Telamona tristis
Thelia bimaculata
Locust Treehopper
Vanduzea arquata
Black Locust Treehopper
Xantholobus intermedius
Xantholobus muticus
Microcentrus caryae
Hickory Stegaspidine Treehopper
3 Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACANALONIIDAE
Acanalonia bivittata
Two-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
Acanalonia servillei
9 Achilid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE
Catonia bicinctura
Catonia carolina
Catonia cinctifrons
Catonia lunata
Catonia nava
Catonia pumila
Dwarf Catonia
Synecdoche dimidiata
Synecdoche grisea
Synecdoche impunctata
3 Piglet Bugs
CALISCELIDAE
Bruchomorpha minima
Bruchomorpha oculata
Bruchomorpha pallidipes
6 Cixiid Planthoppers
CIXIIDAE
Bothriocera cognita
Cixius apicalis
Cixius pini
Cixius unidentified species
Unidentified Cixius Species
Melanoliarus montanus
Pintalia vibex
20 Delphacid Planthoppers
DELPHACIDAE
Chionomus puellus
Flavoclypeus andromedus
Isodelphax basivitta
Kelisia spinosa
Kosswigianella lutulenta
Kosswigianella perusta
Liburniella ornata
Ornate Planthopper
Megamelus davisi
Common Waterlily Planthopper
Muellerianella laminalis
Muirodelphax atralabis
Pissonotus binotatus
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus dorsalis
Pissonotus guttatus
Pissonotus marginatus
Pissonotus niger
Pissonotus piceus
Stenocranus arundineus
Stobaera tricarinata
Syndelphax alexanderi
17 Derbid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE
Anotia kirkaldyi
Anotia uhleri
Apache degeeri
Cedusa edentula
Cedusa kedusa
Cedusa maculata
Cedusa redusa
Cedusa vulgaris
Omolicna uhleri
Otiocerus abbotii
Otiocerus amyotii
Otiocerus coquebertii
Otiocerus kirbyii
Otiocerus wolfii
Patara vanduzei
Sayiana sayi
Sikaiana harti
2 Dictypharid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE
Scolops pungens
Scolops sulcipes
Partridge Bug
3 Flatid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE
Flatormenis proxima
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
2 Fulgorid Planthoppers
FULGORIDAE
Scaralina marmorata
Lycorma delicatula
Spotted Lanternfly
4 Issid Planthoppers
ISSIDAE
Aplos simplex
Thionia bullata
Thionia elliptica
Thionia quinquata
1 Tropiduchid Planthoppers
TROPIDUCHIDAE
Pelitropis rotulata