Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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106 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
71 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
Tylozygus geometricus
Xestocephalus superbus
Bandara johnsoni
Colladonus clitellariusSaddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Fitchana vitellina
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Graminella villica
Latalus sayiiSay's Leafhopper
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 olitoriaCoppery Leafhopper
Idiocerus n-speciesUndescribed Idiocerus Species
Pediopsoides distinctus
CicadellidaeAlebra bicincta
CICADELLIDAEEmpoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa rubricola
Empoasca fabaePotato Leafhopper
Erasmoneura vulnerataWounded Leafhopper
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
1 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAEPentastirini unidentified species
4 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAEChionomus puellus
Isodelphax basivitta
Liburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
Megamelus palaetus
3 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEAnotia kirkaldyi
Cedusa mallochi
Omolicna uhleri
3 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
1 Fulgorid PlanthoppersFULGORIDAEScaralina marmorata
2 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEThionia bullata
Thionia quinquata