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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
295 species for
Mecklenburg County
Group
family
sciName
comName
4 Spittlebugs
CERCOPIDAE
Prosapia bicincta
Two-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAE
Aphrophora cribrata
Pine Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularis
Diamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumarius
Meadow Spittlebug
4 Tube Spittlebugs
CLASTOPTERIDAE
Clastoptera achatina
Pecan Spittlebug
Clastoptera arborina
Red Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusa
Alder Spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala
Sunflower Spittlebug
170 Leafhoppers
CICADELLIDAE
Agallia constricta
Constricted Leafhopper
Agallia deleta
Agalliopsis cervina
Agalliopsis novella
Cuerna costalis
Lateral-lined Sharpshooter
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala balli
Cicadellidae
Draeculacephala bradleyi
CICADELLIDAE
Draeculacephala inscripta
Waterlettuce Leafhopper
Draeculacephala mollipes
Tenderfoot Leafhopper
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Draeculacephala unidentified species
Graphocephala coccinea
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala hieroglyphica
Graphocephala versuta
Versute Sharpshooter
Homalodisca insolita
Johnsongrass Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbona
Broad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorata
Speckled Sharpshooter
Plesiommata tripunctata
Sibovia occatoria
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Xyphon flaviceps
Yellow-headed Leafhopper
Xestocephalus brunneus
Brown Xestocephalus
Xestocephalus superbus
Xestocephalus n-species
Undescribed Xestocephalus Species
Acinopterus acuminatus
Aligia meridiana
Amblysellus curtisii
Atanus perspicillatus
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha incisa
Balclutha unidentified species
Bandara curvata
Cantura jucunda
Chlorotettix galbanatus
Chlorotettix tergatus
Chlorotettix viridius
Chlorotettix unidentified species
Colladonus clitellarius
Saddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Doleranus vividus
Endria inimicus
Painted Leafhopper
Eutettix luridus
Eutettix pictus
Eutettix unidentified species
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosus
Gray Lawn Leafhopper
Fieberiella florii
Privet Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Flexamia sandersi
CICADELLIDAE
Flexamia unidentified species
Graminella fitchii
Graminella nigrifrons
Black-faced Leafhopper
Graminella sonora
Graminella villica
Idiodonus kennicotti
Japananus hyalinus
Japanese Maple Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Laevicephalus sylvestris
CICADELLIDAE
Latalus sayii
Limotettix anthracinus
Macrosteles bifurcatus
Cicadellidae
Macrosteles lepidus
CICADELLIDAE
Macrosteles quadrilineatus
Aster Leafhopper
Memnonia flavida
Menosoma cinctum
Norvellina seminuda
Orientus ishidae
Japanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus clarus
Osbornellus rotundus
Cicadellidae
Osbornellus unicolor
CICADELLIDAE
Osbornellus unidentified species
Paraphlepsius collitus
Paraphlepsius continuus
Paraphlepsius irroratus
Bespeckled Leafhopper
Paraphlepsius tennessus
Paraphlepsius unidentified species
Cicadellidae
Penthimia americana
CICADELLIDAE
Planicephalus flavicosta
Planicephalus flavocostatus
Planicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia weedi
Reventazonia lawsoni
Scaphoideus atlantus
Scaphoideus carinatus
Scaphoideus crassus
Scaphoideus immistus
Scaphoideus incisus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus luteolus
White-banded Elm Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus opalinus
Scaphoideus pullus
Scaphytopius acutus
Sharp-nosed Leafhopper
Scaphytopius frontalis
Yellowfaced Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Scaphytopius nigrifrons
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphytopius rubellus
Scaphytopius unidentified species
Spangbergiella quadripunctata
Stirellus bicolor
Texananus decorus
Jikradia melanota
Jikradia olitoria
Neocoelidia tuberculata
Neocoelidia tumidifrons
Idiocerus n-species
Undescribed Idiocerus Species
Cicadellidae
Oncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAE
Alebra aurea
Alebra rubrafrons
Dikraneura angustata
Empoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa saffrana
Empoasca fabae
Potato Leafhopper
Empoascini unidentified species
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Eratoneura aesculi
Eratoneura ardens
Eratoneura basilaris
Eratoneura comoides
Eratoneura era
Eratoneura nr. forfex
Eratoneura nr. lunata
Eratoneura morgani
Eratoneura osborni
Eratoneura complex 1
'Dotted' Eratoneura
Eratoneura complex 2
'Broken-lined' Eratoneura
Eratoneura stephensoni
Eratoneura unidentified species
Erythridula crevecoeuri
Erythridula noeva
Erythridula pfrimmeri
Erythridula praecisa
Erythridula rufostigmosa
Erythridula complex 1
'Dark-backed' Erythridula
Erythridula unidentified species
Erythroneura aclys
Erythroneura bistrata
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura cancellata
Erythroneura delicata
Erythroneura diva
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura fraxa
Erythroneura infuscata
Erythroneura integra
Erythroneura reflecta
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura rubrella
Erythroneura tricincta
Three-banded Leafhopper
Erythroneura vitis
Grapevine Leafhopper
Eupteryx decemnotata
Ligurian Leafhopper
Forcipata loca
Hymetta anthisma
Hymetta balteata
Hymetta kansasensis
Ossiannilssonola australis
Ossiannilssonola berenice
Ossiannilssonola hinei
Ossiannilssonola serrula
Ossiannilssonola unidentified species
Sophonia orientalis
Two-spotted Leafhopper
Curtara insularis
Ringspot Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Gyponana gladia
CICADELLIDAE
Gyponana octolineata
Gyponana procera
Gyponana unidentified species
Ponana puncticollis
Ponana pectoralis
Ponana quadralaba
Rugosana querci
Xerophloea viridis
49 Treehoppers
MEMBRACIDAE
Enchenopa on-viburnum
Undescribed Enchenopa on Viburnum
Enchenopa latipes
Widefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittata
Oak Treehopper
Acutalis tartarea
Archasia belfragei
Archasia pallida
Atymna querci
Carynota mera
Cyrtolobus arcuatus
Cyrtolobus auroreus
Cyrtolobus discoidalis
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus fuliginosus
Cyrtolobus funkhouseri
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis
Cyrtolobus ovatus
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Glossonotus univittatus
Heliria cornutula
Heliria scalaris
Micrutalis calva
Honeylocust Treehopper
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flavicephala
Ophiderma grisea
Ophiderma pubescens
Ophiderma salamandra
Smilia camelus
Smilia fasciata
Spissistilus festinus
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala diceros
Two-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala lutea
Stictocephala militaris
Telamona excelsa
Telamona monticola
Telamona reclivata
Thelia bimaculata
Locust Treehopper
Tortistilus inermis
Vanduzea arquata
Black Locust Treehopper
Vanduzea segmentata
Vanduzea triguttata
Three-spotted Treehopper
Xantholobus lateralis
Xantholobus muticus
Microcentrus perditus
3 Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACANALONIIDAE
Acanalonia bivittata
Two-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
Acanalonia servillei
1 Achilid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE
Synecdoche impunctata
3 Piglet Bugs
CALISCELIDAE
Bruchomorpha cf. extensa
Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #2
Bruchomorpha oculata
Bruchomorpha tristis
8 Cixiid Planthoppers
CIXIIDAE
Bothriocera cognita
Haplaxius fulvus
Haplaxius pictifrons
Haplaxius radicis
Melanoliarus humilis
Melanoliarus placitus
Oecleus borealis
Pintalia vibex
24 Delphacid Planthoppers
DELPHACIDAE
Chionomus puellus
Flavoclypeus andromedus
Isodelphax basivitta
Kosswigianella lutulenta
Liburniella ornata
Ornate Planthopper
Megamelus lunatus
Megamelus palaetus
Megamelus ungulatus
Metadelphax propinqua
Muellerianella laminalis
Pareuidella triloba
Pareuidella weedi
Penepissonotus bicolor
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus delicatus
Pissonotus marginatus
Saccharosydne saccharivora
West Indian Canefly
Sogatella kolophon
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus dorsalis
Stenocranus lautus
Stenocranus vittatus
Stobaera pallida
Stobaera tricarinata
11 Derbid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE
Anotia bonnetii
Anotia kirkaldyi
Anotia robertsonii
Anotia uhleri
Apache degeeri
Cedusa maculata
Cedusa obscura
Cedusa unidentified species
Neocenchrea heidemanni
Omolicna uhleri
Otiocerus coquebertii
7 Dictypharid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE
Nersia florida
Phylloscelis atra
Black Leaf-leg
Rhynchomitra microrhina
Rhynchomitra recurva
Scolops angustatus
Scolops pungens
Scolops sulcipes
Partridge Bug
3 Flatid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE
Flatormenis proxima
Northern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosa
Citrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
3 Fulgorid Planthoppers
FULGORIDAE
Calyptoproctus marmoratus
Cyrpoptus belfragei
Lycorma delicatula
Spotted Lanternfly
4 Issid Planthoppers
ISSIDAE
Aplos simplex
Thionia bullata
Thionia elliptica
Thionia quinquata
1 Tropiduchid Planthoppers
TROPIDUCHIDAE
Pelitropis rotulata
