Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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535 species for Wake County

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6 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora cribrataPine Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotataFour-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensisSaratoga Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularisDiamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
9 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera achatinaPecan Spittlebug
Clastoptera arborinaRed Cedar Spittlebug
Clastoptera laevigata
Clastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera octonotata
Clastoptera proteusDogwood Spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyriHeath Spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea
Clastoptera xanthocephalaSunflower Spittlebug
302 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia constrictaConstricted Leafhopper
Agallia deleta
Agallia quadripunctataFour-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Agalliopsis ancistra
Agalliopsis novella
Aceratagallia agricolaAmerican Clover Leafhopper
Aceratagallia vulgaris
Cuerna costalisLateral-lined Sharpshooter
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala balli
CicadellidaeDraeculacephala bradleyi
CICADELLIDAEDraeculacephala constricta
Draeculacephala inscriptaWaterlettuce Leafhopper
Draeculacephala mollipesTenderfoot Leafhopper
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Draeculacephala septemguttata
Draeculacephala unidentified species
Graphocephala coccineaRed-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
Graphocephala hieroglyphica
Graphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Graphocephala unidentified species
Homalodisca insolitaJohnsongrass Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennisGlassy-winged Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorataSpeckled Sharpshooter
Plesiommata tripunctata
Sibovia occatoriaYellow-striped Leafhopper
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Xyphon flavicepsYellow-headed Leafhopper
CicadellidaeXyphon reticulatumBermudagrass Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAEXestocephalus brunneusBrown Xestocephalus
Xestocephalus superbus
Xestocephalus n-speciesUndescribed Xestocephalus Species
Acinopterus acuminatus
Aligia modesta
Amblysellus curtisii
Amplicephalus osborni
Arundanus shermani
Arundanus unidentified species
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha frontalis
Balclutha impicta
Balclutha incisa
Balclutha neglecta
Balclutha unidentified species
Bandara curvata
Bandara johnsoni
CicadellidaeChlorotettix attenuatus
Chlorotettix aurum
Chlorotettix balli
Chlorotettix fallax
CICADELLIDAEChlorotettix fuscus
Chlorotettix galbanatus
CicadellidaeChlorotettix melanotus
CICADELLIDAEChlorotettix necopinus
CicadellidaeChlorotettix nudatus
Chlorotettix rugicollis
Chlorotettix spatulatus
CICADELLIDAEChlorotettix tergatus
CicadellidaeChlorotettix tunicatus
Chlorotettix unicolor
CICADELLIDAEChlorotettix viridius
Chlorotettix unidentified species
Colladonus clitellariusSaddled Leafhopper
Crumbana arundinea
Danbara aurata
Deltanus texanus
Doleranus vividus
Driotura gammaroides
CicadellidaeDriotura robusta
CICADELLIDAEEndria inimicusPainted Leafhopper
Eutettix luridus
Eutettix pictus
Eutettix tristis
Eutettix unidentified species
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Fieberiella floriiPrivet Leafhopper
Flexamia areolata
Flexamia picta
Flexamia reflexa
Flexamia unidentified species
Graminella balli
Graminella fitchii
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Graminella plana
Graminella sonora
Graminella villica
Hecalus viridis
Idiodonus kennicotti
Japananus hyalinusJapanese Maple Leafhopper
Laevicephalus melsheimerii
CicadellidaeLaevicephalus sylvestris
CICADELLIDAELaevicephalus unicoloratus
Latalus sayiiSay's Leafhopper
CicadellidaeLimotettix parallelus
Macrosteles lepidus
CICADELLIDAEMacrosteles parvidens
Macrosteles quadrilineatusAster Leafhopper
Memnonia flavida
Menosoma cinctum
CicadellidaeMesamia nigridorsum
CICADELLIDAENorvellina seminuda
Orientus ishidaeJapanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus auronitens
Osbornellus clarus
Osbornellus consors
Osbornellus limosus
Osbornellus rotundus
CicadellidaeOsbornellus unicolor
CICADELLIDAEOsbornellus unidentified species
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius attractus
Paraphlepsius carolinus
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius collitus
Paraphlepsius continuus
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius cornutus
Paraphlepsius eburneolus
Paraphlepsius electus
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius floridanus
Paraphlepsius fulvidorsum
Paraphlepsius irroratusBespeckled Leafhopper
Paraphlepsius latifrons
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius mimus
Paraphlepsius operculatus
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius quadratus
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius strobi
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius tennessus
CicadellidaeParaphlepsius torridus
Paraphlepsius truncatus
Paraphlepsius tubus
CICADELLIDAEParaphlepsius unidentified species
CicadellidaePendarus avicephalus
CICADELLIDAEPendarus palustris
Pendarus punctiscriptus
CicadellidaePendarus stipatus
CICADELLIDAEPendarus unidentified species
CicadellidaePenthimia americana
CICADELLIDAEPlanicephalus flavicosta
Planicephalus flavocostatus
Planicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia apicata
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia obtecta
Polyamia weedi
Sanctanus cruciatus
CicadellidaeSanctanus sanctus
Scaphoideus angustatus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus carinatus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus cinerosus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus crassus
Scaphoideus cylindratus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus densus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus immistus
Scaphoideus incisus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus luteolusWhite-banded Elm Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus melanotus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus minor
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus nigricans
Scaphoideus ochraceus
Scaphoideus opalinus
Scaphoideus paludosus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus productus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus pullus
Scaphoideus unidentified species
Scaphytopius acutusSharp-nosed Leafhopper
CicadellidaeScaphytopius cinereus
CICADELLIDAEScaphytopius frontalisYellowfaced Leafhopper
Scaphytopius latus
CicadellidaeScaphytopius nigrifrons
CICADELLIDAEScaphytopius rubellus
CicadellidaeScaphytopius verecundus
CICADELLIDAEScaphytopius unidentified species
Scleroracus anthracinus
Spangbergiella quadripunctata
Stirellus bicolor
Texananus decorus
Texananus distinctus
Texananus longipennis
CicadellidaeTexananus majestus
CICADELLIDAETexananus rufusculus
CicadellidaeTexananus superbus
Unerus colonus
CICADELLIDAEJikradia melanota
Jikradia olitoriaCoppery Leafhopper
Neocoelidia tuberculata
Neocoelidia tumidifrons
Idiocerus n-speciesUndescribed Idiocerus Species
Idiocerus nervatus
CicadellidaeMacropsis decisa
Oncopsis citra
Oncopsis deluda
Oncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAEOncopsis sobria
Pediopsoides distinctus
Alebra aurea
CicadellidaeAlebra bicincta
CICADELLIDAEAlebra eburnea
Dikraneura angustata
Dikrella maculata
Empoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa saffrana
Empoasca fabaePotato Leafhopper
Empoascini unidentified species
Erasmoneura fulmina
Erasmoneura vulnerataWounded Leafhopper
Eratoneura ardens
Eratoneura basilaris
Eratoneura bispinosa
Eratoneura comoides
Eratoneura contracta
Eratoneura dimidiata
Eratoneura era
Eratoneura nr. forfex
Eratoneura gemina
Eratoneura micheneri
Eratoneura millsi
Eratoneura misera
Eratoneura morgani
Eratoneura nigriventer
Eratoneura osborni
Eratoneura restricta
Eratoneura stephensoni
Eratoneura complex 1'Dotted' Eratoneura
Eratoneura complex 2'Broken-lined' Eratoneura
Eratoneura complex 3'Boldly-marked' Eratoneura
Eratoneura unidentified species
CicadellidaeErythridula abolla
CICADELLIDAEErythridula angularis
Erythridula cauta
Erythridula crevecoeuri
Erythridula electa
Erythridula hamata
Erythridula lawsoniana
Erythridula noeva
CicadellidaeErythridula plena
CICADELLIDAEErythridula praecisa
Erythridula tenuispica
Erythridula torva
Erythridula complex 1'Dark-backed' Erythridula
Erythridula unidentified species
Erythroneura aclys
Erythroneura bistrata
Erythroneura calycula
Erythroneura cancellata
Erythroneura carinata
Erythroneura delicata
Erythroneura diva
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura festiva
Erythroneura fraxa
Erythroneura infuscata
Erythroneura integra
Erythroneura octonotataEight-spotted Leafhopper
Erythroneura reflecta
Erythroneura rubra
Erythroneura rubrella
Erythroneura tricinctaThree-banded Leafhopper
Erythroneura vagabunda
Erythroneura vitisGrapevine Leafhopper
Erythroneura with Interconnected Orange Lines
Erythroneura without Interconnected Orange Lines
Eupteryx decemnotataLigurian Leafhopper
Eupteryx flavoscuta
Eupteryx nigra
Eupteryx omani
Forcipata loca
Forcipata unidentified species
Hymetta anthisma
Hymetta balteata
Hymetta trifasciata
Illinigina illinoiensisIllinois Grape Leafhopper
Joruma pisca
Ossiannilssonola australis
Ossiannilssonola tunicarubra
Ossiannilssonola unidentified species
Ribautiana unidentified species
Zyginama rossi
CicadellidaeNionia palmeri
CICADELLIDAESophonia orientalisTwo-spotted Leafhopper
Curtara insularisRingspot Leafhopper
CicadellidaeGyponana gladia
CICADELLIDAEGyponana octolineata
Gyponana offula
Gyponana ortha
Gyponana procera
Gyponana protenta
Gyponana unidentified species
Negosiana dualis
Negosiana negotiosa
CicadellidaePenestragania robusta
CICADELLIDAEPolana quadrinotata
CicadellidaePonana citrina
CICADELLIDAEPonana puncticollis
Ponana pectoralis
Ponana quadralaba
CicadellidaePonana scarlatina
CICADELLIDAERugosana querci
Xerophloea major
Xerophloea viridis
73 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa binotata complexEnchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittataOak Treehopper
Tylopelta gibbera
Acutalis tartarea
Archasia auriculata
Archasia belfragei
Atymna querci
Carynota marmorataMarbled Treehopper
Carynota mera
Cyrtolobus arcuatus
Cyrtolobus auroreus
Cyrtolobus clarus
Cyrtolobus dixianus
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus flavolatus
Cyrtolobus fuliginosus
Cyrtolobus funkhouseri
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus griseus
Cyrtolobus inermis
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis
Cyrtolobus ovatus
Cyrtolobus pallidifrontis
Cyrtolobus parvulus
Cyrtolobus puritanus
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinataKeeled Treehopper
Glossonotus acuminatus
Hadrophallus bubalus
Heliria cornutula
Heliria gibberata
Heliria molaris
Heliria scalaris
Micrutalis calvaHoneylocust Treehopper
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flavicephala
Ophiderma pubescens
Ophiderma salamandra
Publilia reticulata
Smilia camelusCamel Treehopper
Smilia fasciata
Spissistilus festinusThree-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala bisoniaBuffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala dicerosTwo-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala lutea
Stictocephala militaris
Stictocephala palmeri
Stictocephala stimulea
Stictocephala taurina
Stictolobus minutus
Telamona collinaSycamore Treehopper
Telamona concava
Telamona excelsa
Telamona extrema
Telamona maculata
Telamona monticola
Telamona reclivata
Telamona stephani
Telamona tristis
Thelia bimaculataLocust Treehopper
Tortistilus abnorma
Vanduzea arquataBlack Locust Treehopper
Vanduzea triguttataThree-spotted Treehopper
Xantholobus intermedius
Xantholobus muticus
Xantholobus nitidus
Microcentrus caryaeHickory Stegaspidine Treehopper
Microcentrus perditus
3 Acanaloniid PlanthoppersACANALONIIDAEAcanalonia bivittataTwo-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
Acanalonia servillei
12 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECatonia bicinctura
Catonia carolina
Catonia cinctifrons
Catonia lunata
Catonia nava
Catonia picta
Catonia pumilaDwarf Catonia
Catonia unidentified species
Cixidia fusca
Cixidia pallida
Cixidia variegata
Synecdoche impunctata
7 Piglet BugsCALISCELIDAEBruchomorpha dorsata
Bruchomorpha cf. extensaUndescribed Bruchomorpha Species #2
Bruchomorpha jocosa
Bruchomorpha cf. nodosaUndescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1
Bruchomorpha oculata
Bruchomorpha pallidipes
Bruchomorpha tristis
17 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAEBothriocera cognita
Bothriocera drakei
Cixius angustatus
Cixius misellus
Cixius unidentified speciesUnidentified Cixius Species
Haplaxius enotatus
Haplaxius ovatus
Haplaxius pictifrons
Amiarus humilis
Cilidius quinquelineatus
Oliaridus aridus
Vitroliarus ecologus
Xenoliarus placitus
Pentastirini unidentified species
Oecleus borealis
Pintalia delicata
Pintalia vibex
51 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAEBostaera nasuta
Chionomus pacificus
Chionomus puellus
Delphacodes nigripennata
Delphacodes recurvata
Delphacodes shermani
Epeurysa nawaii
Flavoclypeus aduncus
Flavoclypeus andromedus
Isodelphax basivitta
Javesella pellucida
Kelisia curvata
Kosswigianella lutulenta
Kosswigianella perusta
Liburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
Megamelus davisiCommon Waterlily Planthopper
Megamelus distinctus
Megamelus palaetus
Metadelphax propinqua
Muellerianella laminalis
Muirodelphax arvensis
Muirodelphax atralabis
Nothodelphax slossonae
Paraliburnia kilmani
Pareuidella magnistyla
Pareuidella weedi
Penepissonotus bicolor
Peregrinus maidisCorn Delphacid
Pissonotus binotatus
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus delicatus
Pissonotus dentatus
Pissonotus flabellatus
Pissonotus guttatus
Pissonotus marginatus
Pissonotus piceus
Pissonotus spooneri
Prokelisia dolus
Saccharosydne saccharivoraWest Indian Canefly
Sogatella kolophon
Stenocranus acutus
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus dorsalis
Stenocranus lautus
Stenocranus ramosus
Stenocranus similis
Stenocranus vittatus
Stobaera pallida
Stobaera tricarinata
Syndelphax alexanderi
Toya idonea
27 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEAnotia bonnetii
Anotia burnetii
Anotia fitchi
Anotia kirkaldyi
Anotia robertsonii
Anotia westwoodi
Apache degeeri
Cedusa bedusa
Cedusa chuluota
Cedusa edentula
Cedusa maculata
Cedusa mallochi
Cedusa obscura
Cedusa redusa
Cedusa vulgaris
Cedusa unidentified species
Neocenchrea heidemanni
Omolicna mcateei
Omolicna uhleri
Otiocerus abbotii
Otiocerus amyotii
Otiocerus coquebertii
Otiocerus reaumurii
Otiocerus stollii
Otiocerus wolfii
Patara vanduzei
Sikaiana harti
10 Dictyopharid PlanthoppersDICTYOPHARIDAENersia florida
Phylloscelis atraBlack Leaf-leg
Phylloscelis pallescens
Rhynchomitra lingula
Rhynchomitra microrhina
Rhynchomitra recurva
Scolops angustatus
Scolops perdix
Scolops pungens
Scolops sulcipesPartridge Planthopper
5 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAECyarda sordida
Flataloides scabrosus
Flatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
Ormenoides venusta
7 Fulgorid PlanthoppersFULGORIDAEAmycle vernalis
Angulapteryx texanaStriated Lanternfly
Cyrpoptus belfragei
Cyrpoptus reineckei
Lycorma delicatulaSpotted Lanternfly
Poblicia fuliginosaSumac Speckled Lanternfly
Scaralina marmorata
5 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEAplos simplex
Fowlerium productum
Thionia bullata
Thionia elliptica
Thionia quinquata
1 Tropiduchid PlanthoppersTROPIDUCHIDAEPelitropis rotulata