Hoppers of North Carolina:
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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
212 species for
Durham County
Group
family
sciName
comName
5 Spittlebugs
CERCOPIDAE
Prosapia bicincta
Two-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAE
Aphrophora cribrata
Pine Spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensis
Saratoga Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularis
Diamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
Meadow Spittlebug
4 Tube Spittlebugs
CLASTOPTERIDAE
Clastoptera obtusa
Alder Spittlebug
Clastoptera octonotata
Clastoptera testacea
Clastoptera xanthocephala
Sunflower Spittlebug
119 Leafhoppers
CICADELLIDAE
Agallia constricta
Constricted Leafhopper
Agallia deleta
Agalliopsis ancistra
Agalliopsis cervina
Agalliopsis novella
Cuerna costalis
Lateral-lined Sharpshooter
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala balli
Draeculacephala constricta
Draeculacephala inscripta
Waterlettuce Leafhopper
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Draeculacephala unidentified species
Graphocephala coccinea
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala versuta
Versute Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbona
Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorata
Speckled Sharpshooter
Homalodisca insolita
Johnsongrass Sharpshooter
Sibovia occatoria
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Xyphon flaviceps
Yellow-headed Leafhopper
Xestocephalus superbus
Xestocephalus n-species
Undescribed Xestocephalus Species
Acinopterus acuminatus
Arundanus proprius
Balclutha impicta
Chlorotettix necopinus
Chlorotettix unidentified species
Colladonus clitellarius
Saddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Eutettix luridus
Eutettix pictus
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosus
Gray Lawn Leafhopper
Fieberiella florii
Privet Leafhopper
Graminella fitchii
Graminella nigrifrons
Black-faced Leafhopper
Graminella sonora
Graminella villica
Idiodonus kennicotti
Japananus hyalinus
Japanese Maple Leafhopper
Limotettix anthracinus
Macrosteles quadrilineatus
Aster Leafhopper
Menosoma cinctum
Norvellina seminuda
Orientus ishidae
Japanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus clarus
Osbornellus unidentified species
Paraphlepsius collitus
Paraphlepsius continuus
Paraphlepsius irroratus
Bespeckled Leafhopper
Paraphlepsius latifrons
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius tubus
CICADELLIDAE
Planicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia apicata
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia weedi
Sanctanus cruciatus
Scaphoideus atlantus
Scaphoideus carinatus
Scaphoideus immistus
Scaphoideus incisus
Scaphoideus opalinus
Scaphytopius frontalis
Yellowfaced Leafhopper
Scaphytopius rubellus
Stirellus bicolor
Texananus decorus
Texananus unidentified species
Texananus (Iowanus)
Jikradia olitoria
Idiocerus n-species
Undescribed Idiocerus Species
Cicadellidae
Macropsis decisa
CICADELLIDAE
Alconeura macra
Alebra aurea
Alebra elegans
Dikraneura angustata
Edwardsiana unidentified species
Dikrella maculata
Hebata bifurcata
Empoasca fabae
Potato Leafhopper
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Eratoneura ardens
Eratoneura basilaris
Eratoneura comoides
Eratoneura era
Eratoneura stephensoni
Erythridula noeva
Erythridula praecisa
Erythridula complex 1
'Dark-backed' Erythridula
Erythroneura aclys
Erythroneura bistrata
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura delicata
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura fraxa
Erythroneura infuscata
Erythroneura integra
Erythroneura reflecta
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura tricincta
Three-banded Leafhopper
Erythroneura vitis
Grapevine Leafhopper
Eupteryx decemnotata
Ligurian Leafhopper
Hymetta kansasensis
Hymetta anthisma
Hymetta balteata
Illinigina illinoiensis
Illinois Grape Leafhopper
Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra
Empoa gillettei
Sophonia orientalis
Two-spotted Leafhopper
Gyponana octolineata
Gyponana procera
Gyponana unidentified species
Curtara insularis
Ringspot Leafhopper
Negosiana dualis
Polana quadrinotata
Ponana puncticollis
Ponana pectoralis
Ponana quadralaba
Rugosana querci
Xerophloea viridis
30 Treehoppers
MEMBRACIDAE
Enchenopa latipes
Widefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Enchenopa binotata complex
Two-marked Treehopper
Platycotis vittata
Oak Treehopper
Acutalis tartarea
Archasia pallida
Atymna querci
Cyrtolobus clarus
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus flavolatus
Cyrtolobus funkhouseri
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Heliria cornutula
Micrutalis calva
Honeylocust Treehopper
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flavicephala
Smilia fasciata
Spissistilus festinus
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala diceros
Two-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala stimulea
Telamona concava
Telamona monticola
Telamona westcotti
Tortistilus abnormus
Vanduzea arquata
Black Locust Treehopper
Microcentrus caryae
Hickory Stegaspidine Treehopper
Microcentrus perditus
3 Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACANALONIIDAE
Acanalonia bivittata
Two-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
Acanalonia servillei
4 Achilid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE
Catonia nava
Catonia picta
Cixidia fusca
Cixidia pallida
5 Cixiid Planthoppers
CIXIIDAE
Bothriocera cognita
Haplaxius pictifrons
Melanoliarus unidentified species
Pintalia delicata
Pintalia vibex
19 Delphacid Planthoppers
DELPHACIDAE
Chionomus puellus
Isodelphax basivitta
Isodelphax nigridorsum
Kelisia spinosa
Liburniella ornata
Ornate Planthopper
Megamelus metzaria
Megamelus palaetus
Megamelus ungulatus
Metadelphax propinqua
Muellerianella laminalis
Penepissonotus bicolor
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus piceus
Saccharosydne saccharivora
West Indian Canefly
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus dorsalis
Stenocranus lautus
Stenocranus vittatus
Stobaera pallida
10 Derbid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE
Apache degeeri
Cedusa edentula
Cedusa maculata
Paramysidia mississippiensis
Neocenchrea heidemanni
Omolicna uhleri
Otiocerus abbotii
Otiocerus wolfii
Patara vanduzei
Shellenius schellenbergii
4 Dictypharid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE
Rhynchomitra lingula
Rhynchomitra microrhina
Rhynchomitra recurva
Scolops angustatus
3 Flatid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE
Flatormenis proxima
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
3 Fulgorid Planthoppers
FULGORIDAE
Calyptoproctus marmoratus
Poblicia fuliginosa
Poblicia texana
2 Issid Planthoppers
ISSIDAE
Aplos simplex
Thionia bullata
1 Tropiduchid Planthoppers
TROPIDUCHIDAE
Pelitropis rotulata
