Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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44 species for McDowell County

GroupfamilysciNamecomName
3 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora cribrataPine Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
3 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyriHeath Spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea
19 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia constrictaConstricted Leafhopper
Agallia quadripunctataFour-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccineaRed-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
Graphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorataSpeckled Sharpshooter
Tylozygus geometricus
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha impicta
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Limotettix anthracinus
Memnonia flavida
Scaphytopius acutusSharp-nosed Leafhopper
Scaphytopius frontalisYellowfaced Leafhopper
Stirellus bicolor
Jikradia olitoria
11 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa binotata complexEnchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Tylopelta gibbera
Archasia pallida
Entylia carinata
Publilia concava
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala dicerosTwo-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala palmeri
Thelia bimaculataLocust Treehopper
Microcentrus perditus
1 Acanaloniid PlanthoppersACANALONIIDAEAcanalonia conica
1 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECatonia cinctifrons
1 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAEHaplaxius pictifrons
1 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAELiburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
1 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEOmolicna uhleri
2 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
1 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEThionia elliptica