Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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103 species for Polk County

GroupfamilysciNamecomName
5 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora cribrataPine Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotataFour-spotted Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularisDiamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
3 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera achatinaPecan Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera xanthocephalaSunflower Spittlebug
70 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia constrictaConstricted Leafhopper
Agalliopsis novella
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala balli
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
Graphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Sibovia occatoriaYellow-striped Leafhopper
Tylozygus bifidus
Xestocephalus superbus
Bandara johnsoni
Colladonus clitellariusSaddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Fitchana vitellina
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Graminella villica
Latalus sayii
Macrosteles quadrilineatusAster Leafhopper
Menosoma cinctum
Norvellina seminuda
Orientus ishidaeJapanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus clarus
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius attractus
Paraphlepsius carolinus
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius incisus
Paraphlepsius tennessus
CicadellidaePendarus stipatus
CICADELLIDAEPlanicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia weedi
Prescottia lobata
Scaphoideus carinatus
Scaphoideus obtusus
Scaphoideus pullus
CicadellidaeScaphytopius nigrifrons
CICADELLIDAESpangbergiella quadripunctata
Stirellus bicolor
Jikradia olitoria
Idiocerus n-speciesUndescribed Idiocerus Species
Pediopsoides distinctus
CicadellidaeAlebra bicincta
CICADELLIDAEEmpoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa rubricola
Empoasca fabaePotato Leafhopper
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Eratoneura osborni
Erythridula lawsoniana
Erythridula noeva
Erythridula complex 1'Dark-backed' Erythridula
Erythridula complex 2Erythridula aesculella or rubroscuta
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura festiva
Erythroneura infuscata
Erythroneura octonotata
Erythroneura pontifex
Erythroneura prosata
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura tricinctaThree-banded Leafhopper
Erythroneura vagabunda
Erythroneura vitisGrapevine Leafhopper
Kyboasca pergandei
Ponana aenea
Ponana limbatipennis
Ponana pectoralis
Rugosana querci
Xerophloea viridis
9 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittataOak Treehopper
Acutalis tartarea
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Ophiderma definita
Spissistilus festinusThree-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Telamona projecta
Vanduzea arquataBlack Locust Treehopper
1 Acanaloniid PlanthoppersACANALONIIDAEAcanalonia bivittataTwo-striped Planthopper
3 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECixidia fusca
Synecdoche grisea
Synecdoche impunctata
4 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAEChionomus puellus
Isodelphax basivitta
Liburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
Megamelus palaetus
2 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEAnotia kirkaldyi
Omolicna uhleri
3 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
1 Fulgorid PlanthoppersFULGORIDAEScaralina marmorata
2 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEThionia bullata
Thionia quinquata