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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
347 species for
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Group
family
sciName
comName
4 Spittlebugs
CERCOPIDAE
Prosapia bicincta
Two-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAE
Aphrophora cribrata
Pine Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotata
Four-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensis
Saratoga Spittlebug
2 Tube Spittlebugs
CLASTOPTERIDAE
Clastoptera obtusa
Alder Spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephala
Sunflower Spittlebug
204 Leafhoppers
Cicadellidae
Draeculacephala bradleyi
CICADELLIDAE
Draeculacephala inscripta
Waterlettuce Leafhopper
Draeculacephala mollipes
Tenderfoot Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Draeculacephala portola
CICADELLIDAE
Draeculacephala septemguttata
Graphocephala coccinea
Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Amphigonalia gothica
CICADELLIDAE
Graphocephala versuta
Versute Sharpshooter
Helochara communis
Bog Leafhopper
Homalodisca vitripennis
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Sibovia occatoria
Yellow-striped Leafhopper
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Anoscopus serratulae
Cicadellidae
Stroggylocephalus mixtus
CICADELLIDAE
Xestocephalus brunneus
Brown Xestocephalus
Aligia meridiana
Cicadellidae
Amplicephalus littoralis
CICADELLIDAE
Athysanus argentarius
Silver Leafhopper
Balclutha neglecta
Bandara johnsoni
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix attenuatus
Chlorotettix aurum
Chlorotettix balli
Chlorotettix dozieri
Chlorotettix fallax
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix lusorius
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix melanotus
Chlorotettix meriscus
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix necopinus
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix nudatus
Chlorotettix orbonatus
Chlorotettix rugicollis
Chlorotettix spatulatus
Chlorotettix suturalis
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix tergatus
Cicadellidae
Chlorotettix tunicatus
Chlorotettix unicolor
CICADELLIDAE
Chlorotettix viridius
Colladonus clitellarius
Saddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Colladonus setaceus
Daltonia estacadus
Doleranus longulus
Doratura stylata
Cicadellidae
Driotura robusta
CICADELLIDAE
Errastunus ocellaris
Eutettix luridus
Eutettix marmoratus
Eutettix pictus
Exitianus exitiosus
Gray Lawn Leafhopper
Extrusanus extrusus
Fieberiella florii
Privet Leafhopper
Flexamia clayi
Graminella fitchii
Graminella plana
Graminella sonora
Japananus hyalinus
Japanese Maple Leafhopper
Laevicephalus melsheimerii
Cicadellidae
Laevicephalus sylvestris
CICADELLIDAE
Macrosteles parvidens
Macrosteles quadrilineatus
Aster Leafhopper
Norvellina seminuda
Osbornellus auronitens
Osbornellus clarus
Osbornellus limosus
Cicadellidae
Osbornellus unicolor
Paraphlepsius attractus
Paraphlepsius bifidus
Paraphlepsius carolinus
Paraphlepsius cornutus
Paraphlepsius eburneolus
Paraphlepsius electus
CICADELLIDAE
Paraphlepsius fulvidorsum
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius fuscipennis
CICADELLIDAE
Paraphlepsius humidus
Paraphlepsius irroratus
Bespeckled Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Paraphlepsius mimus
Paraphlepsius operculatus
Paraphlepsius planus
Paraphlepsius pusillus
Paraphlepsius strobi
Paraphlepsius torridus
Paraphlepsius truncatus
Paraphlepsius tubus
Paraphlepsius turpiculus
Pendarus avicephalus
Pendarus nudus
CICADELLIDAE
Pendarus palustris
Cicadellidae
Pendarus stipatus
Penthimia americana
Penthimia floridana
CICADELLIDAE
Planicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia weedi
Prescottia lobata
Cicadellidae
Psammotettix lividellus
CICADELLIDAE
Sanctanus cruciatus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus angustatus
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus atlantus
Scaphoideus carinatus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus cinerosus
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus crassus
Scaphoideus immistus
Scaphoideus incisus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus luteolus
White-banded Elm Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus melanotus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus minor
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphoideus ochraceus
Scaphoideus opalinus
Cicadellidae
Scaphoideus productus
Scaphoideus tergatus
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphytopius acutus
Sharp-nosed Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Scaphytopius cinereus
CICADELLIDAE
Scaphytopius latus
Scaphytopius magdalensis
Blueberry Leafhopper
Cicadellidae
Scaphytopius nigrifrons
Texananus majestus
Texananus superbus
CICADELLIDAE
Thamnotettix confinis
Cicadellidae
Unerus colonus
CICADELLIDAE
Jikradia olitoria
Cicadellidae
Tinobregmus vittatus
CICADELLIDAE
Neocoelidia tumidifrons
Cicadellidae
Balcanocerus provancheri
CICADELLIDAE
Idiocerus nervatus
Cicadellidae
Macropsis decisa
Macropsis fumipennis
Honeylocust Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAE
Macropsis viridis
Oncopsis abietis
Cicadellidae
Oncopsis citra
Oncopsis deluda
CICADELLIDAE
Oncopsis flavidorsum
Oncopsis minor
Cicadellidae
Oncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAE
Oncopsis sobria
Oncopsis variabilis
Alconeura macra
Alebra aurea
Alebra fumida
Alebra rubrafrons
Dikraneura angustata
Dikrella cruentata
Edwardsiana unidentified species
Empoa aureotecta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa querci
Empoa rubricola
Empoa scripta
Empoa venusta
Empoa vestita
Empoasca fabae
Potato Leafhopper
Erasmoneura fulmina
Eratoneura bella
Eratoneura era
Cicadellidae
Eratoneura hartii
Red Apple Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAE
Eratoneura micheneri
Eratoneura morgani
Eratoneura osborni
Eratoneura stephensoni
Cicadellidae
Erythridula abolla
CICADELLIDAE
Erythridula amabilis
Cicadellidae
Erythridula cornipes
CICADELLIDAE
Erythridula dowelli
Erythridula electa
Erythridula praecisa
Erythridula verdana
Erythroneura acuticephala
Erythroneura bistrata
Erythroneura delicata
Erythroneura fraxa
Erythroneura octonotata
Erythroneura pontifex
Erythroneura reflecta
Erythroneura rosa
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura vagabunda
Erythroneura with Interconnected Orange Lines
Eupteryx flavoscuta
Eupteryx nigra
Forcipata loca
Hebata bifurcata
Hymetta anthisma
Hymetta balteata
Hymetta trifasciata
Illinigina illinoiensis
Illinois Grape Leafhopper
Ossiannilssonola australis
Ribautiana unidentified species
Typhlocyba modesta
Typhlocyba transviridis
Cicadellidae
Nionia palmeri
CICADELLIDAE
Pagaronia minor
Evacanthus bellaustralis
Gypona melanota
Gyponana geminata
Cicadellidae
Gyponana gladia
CICADELLIDAE
Gyponana ortha
Gyponana palma
Cicadellidae
Ponana citrina
CICADELLIDAE
Ponana puncticollis
Ponana rubida
Cicadellidae
Ponana scarlatina
CICADELLIDAE
Rugosana querci
Xerophloea major
70 Treehoppers
MEMBRACIDAE
Platycotis vittata
Oak Treehopper
Tylopelta gibbera
Archasia auriculata
Archasia belfragei
Archasia pallida
Carynota marmorata
Marbled Treehopper
Carynota mera
Cyrtolobus arcuatus
Cyrtolobus auroreus
Cyrtolobus clarus
Cyrtolobus discoidalis
Cyrtolobus dixianus
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus flavolatus
Cyrtolobus fuliginosus
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus gramatanus
Cyrtolobus griseus
Cyrtolobus inermis
Cyrtolobus pallidifrontis
Cyrtolobus puritanus
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Glossonotus acuminatus
Glossonotus turriculatus
Glossonotus univittatus
Hadrophallus bubalus
Heliria cornutula
Heliria cristata
Heliria gemma
Heliria scalaris
Micrutalis dorsalis
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flava
Ophiderma flavicephala
Ophiderma grisea
Ophiderma pubescens
Ophiderma salamandra
Publilia reticulata
Smilia camelus
Spissistilus festinus
Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala bisonia
Buffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala diceros
Two-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala palmeri
Stictocephala taurina
Telamona ampelopsidis
Virginia Creeper Treehopper
Telamona collina
Sycamore Treehopper
Telamona concava
Telamona decorata
Telamona dubiosa
Telamona excelsa
Telamona extrema
Telamona maculata
Telamona monticola
Telamona reclivata
Telamona tarda
Telamona westcotti
Telonaca alta
Thelia bimaculata
Locust Treehopper
Tortistilus abnorma
Tortistilus lateralis
Vanduzea segmentata
Vanduzea triguttata
Three-spotted Treehopper
Xantholobus intermedius
Xantholobus muticus
Xantholobus nitidus
Microcentrus perditus
1 Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACANALONIIDAE
Acanalonia pumila
4 Achilid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE
Cixidia brittoni
Cixidia pallida
Synecdoche dimidiata
Synecdoche impunctata
1 Piglet Bugs
CALISCELIDAE
Bruchomorpha minima
14 Cixiid Planthoppers
CIXIIDAE
Bothriocera cognita
Cixius angustatus
Cixius misellus
Cixius pini
Melanoliarus aridus
Melanoliarus chuliotus
Melanoliarus ecologus
Melanoliarus montanus
Melanoliarus placitus
Melanoliarus quinquelineatus
Melanoliarus sablensis
Melanoliarus vicarius
Pentastiridius habeckorum
Pintalia vibex
37 Delphacid Planthoppers
DELPHACIDAE
Chionomus pacificus
Delphacodes acuministyla
Delphacodes balli
Delphacodes indentistyla
Delphacodes mcateei
Delphacodes nigripennata
Delphacodes recurvata
Delphacodes shermani
Isodelphax nigridorsum
Kelisia axialis
Kelisia spinosa
Kelisia torquata
Kelisia vesiculata
Megamelus aestus
Megamelus davisi
Common Waterlily Planthopper
Megamelus distinctus
Megamelus lobatus
Megamelus lunatus
Megamelus metzaria
Megamelus ungulatus
Muirodelphax arvensis
Peregrinus maidis
Corn Delphacid
Phyllodinus nervatus
Pissonotus aphidioides
Pissonotus binotatus
Pissonotus delicatus
Pissonotus dentatus
Pissonotus dorsalis
Pissonotus guttatus
Pissonotus merides
Pissonotus niger
Pissonotus paludosus
Pissonotus piceus
Pissonotus spooneri
Pissonotus tessellatus
Prokelisia crocea
Stenocranus ramosus
7 Derbid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE
Anotia fitchi
Anotia kirkaldyi
Anotia robertsonii
Apache degeeri
Cedusa vulgaris
Otiocerus reaumurii
Otiocerus stollii
2 Dictypharid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE
Nersia florida
Phylloscelis pallescens
1 Flatid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE
Metcalfa pruinosa
Citrus Flatid Planthopper