Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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242 species for Watauga County

GroupfamilysciNamecomName
6 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora gelidaBoreal Spittlebug
Aphrophora quadrinotataFour-spotted Spittlebug
Aphrophora saratogensisSaratoga Spittlebug
Lepyronia quadrangularisDiamondback Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
5 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera achatinaPecan Spittlebug
Clastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera proteusDogwood Spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea
Clastoptera xanthocephalaSunflower Spittlebug
140 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia constrictaConstricted Leafhopper
Agallia deleta
Agallia quadripunctataFour-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Agalliopsis ancistra
Agalliopsis cervina
Agalliopsis novella
Ceratagallia agricolaAmerican Clover Leafhopper
Draeculacephala antica
Draeculacephala constricta
Draeculacephala mollipesTenderfoot Leafhopper
Draeculacephala robinsoni
Draeculacephala unidentified species
Graphocephala coccineaRed-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
CicadellidaeAmphigonalia gothica
CICADELLIDAEGraphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Graphocephala unidentified species
Helochara communisBog Leafhopper
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorataSpeckled Sharpshooter
Plesiommata tripunctata
Tylozygus bifidus
Tylozygus geometricus
Xyphon flavicepsYellow-headed Leafhopper
CicadellidaeAphrodes bicinctusGirdled Leafhopper
CICADELLIDAEAnoscopus serratulae
Xestocephalus superbus
Xestocephalus n-species2Probable Undescribed Xestocephalus Species
Amblysellus curtisii
Arthaldeus pascuellus
Athysanus argentariusSilver Leafhopper
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha impicta
Balclutha unidentified species
Bandara unidentified species
Chlorotettix tergatus
Chlorotettix unidentified species
Colladonus brunneus
Colladonus clitellariusSaddled Leafhopper, Saddleback Leafhopper
Diplocolenus configuratus
Doratura stylata
Endria inimicusPainted Leafhopper
Errastunus ocellaris
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Extrusanus extrusus
Fieberiella floriiPrivet Leafhopper
Fitchana vitellina
Graminella fitchii
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Graminella villica
Idiodonus kennicotti
Japananus hyalinusJapanese Maple Leafhopper
Latalus sayii
Limotettix anthracinus
Limotettix uhleri
Macrosteles parvidens
Macrosteles quadrilineatusAster Leafhopper
Orientus ishidaeJapanese Leafhopper
Osbornellus consors
Osbornellus unidentified species
Paraphlepsius collitus
Paraphlepsius humidus
Paraphlepsius unidentified species
CicadellidaePenthimia americana
CICADELLIDAEPlanicephalus flavicosta_flavocostatus complex
Polyamia interrupta
Polyamia weedi
Prescottia lobata
CicadellidaeScaphoideus angustatus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus cylindratus
Scaphoideus incisus
Scaphoideus melanotus
Scaphoideus nigrellus
Scaphoideus obtusus
CicadellidaeScaphoideus titanus
CICADELLIDAEScaphoideus unidentified species
Scaphytopius acutusSharp-nosed Leafhopper
Scaphytopius frontalisYellowfaced Leafhopper
CicadellidaeScaphytopius nigrifrons
CICADELLIDAEScaphytopius unidentified species
Sorhoanus orientalis
Stirellus bicolor
Thamnotettix confinis
Jikradia olitoria
Balcanocerus fitchi
Idiocerus n-speciesUndescribed Idiocerus Species
Macropsidius trimaculatus
CicadellidaeMacropsis decisa
CICADELLIDAEMacropsis dixiensis
Oncopsis abietis
CicadellidaeOncopsis citra
CICADELLIDAEOncopsis flavidorsum
CicadellidaeOncopsis infumata
CICADELLIDAEOncopsis minor
CicadellidaeOncopsis nigrinasi
CICADELLIDAEOncopsis sobria
Oncopsis variabilis
Pediopsoides distinctus
Alebra aurea
Alebra eburnea
Alebra elegans
Dikraneura angustata
Dikrella hamar
Edwardsiana unidentified species
Empoa casta
Empoa gillettei
Empoa saffrana
Empoa venusta
Empoa vestita
Empoasca fabaePotato Leafhopper
Empoascini unidentified species
Erasmoneura vulnerata
Erythridula aspera
Eratoneura paraesculi
Eratoneura unidentified species
Erythridula crevecoeuri
Erythridula lawsoniana
Erythridula praecisa
Erythridula verdana
Erythridula victorialis
Erythridula complex 2Erythridula aesculella or rubroscuta
Erythridula unidentified species
Erythroneura elegans
Erythroneura with Interconnected Orange Lines
Eupteryx flavoscuta
Forcipata unidentified species
Kyboasca atrolabes
Kyboasca pergandei
Kyboasca splendida
Ossiannilssonola flavomarginata
Ossiannilssonola unidentified species
Ribautiana unidentified species
Typhlocyba transviridis
Evacanthus nigramericanus
CicadellidaeGyponana gladia
CICADELLIDAEGyponana octolineata
Gyponana unidentified species
Ponana limbatipennis
Ponana pectoralis
Xerophloea major
52 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa binotata complexEnchenopa binotata complex
Enchenopa on-juglansUndescribed Enchenopa on Juglans
Enchenopa on-viburnumUndescribed Enchenopa on Viburnum
Enchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Platycotis vittataOak Treehopper
Acutalis tartarea
Archasia belfragei
Atymna castaneae
Atymna querci
Carynota marmorataMarbled Treehopper
Carynota mera
Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Cyrtolobus fuscipennis
Cyrtolobus maculifrontis
Cyrtolobus pallidifrontis
Cyrtolobus puritanus
Cyrtolobus togatus
Cyrtolobus tuberosus
Cyrtolobus vau
Entylia carinata
Hadrophallus bubalus
Heliria fitchi
Heliria gemma
Heliria molaris
Micrutalis calvaHoneylocust Treehopper
Micrutalis dorsalis
Ophiderma definita
Ophiderma evelyna
Ophiderma flava
Ophiderma pubescens
Ophiderma salamandra
Publilia concava
Publilia reticulata
Smilia camelus
Spissistilus festinusThree-cornered Alfalfa Hopper
Stictocephala bisoniaBuffalo Treehopper
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala dicerosTwo-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala lutea
Stictocephala palmeri
Stictocephala taurina
Telamona compacta
Telamona decorata
Telamona excelsa
Telamona extrema
Telamona monticola
Telamona tiliaeBasswood Treehopper
Thelia bimaculataLocust Treehopper
Tortistilus inermis
Vanduzea arquataBlack Locust Treehopper
Xantholobus lateralis
Xantholobus muticus
3 Acanaloniid PlanthoppersACANALONIIDAEAcanalonia bivittataTwo-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia conica
Acanalonia servillei
5 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECatonia cinctifrons
Catonia nava
Synecdoche dimidiata
Synecdoche grisea
Synecdoche impunctata
1 Piglet BugsCALISCELIDAEBruchomorpha oculata
5 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAECixius nervosus
Cixius pini
Cixius unidentified speciesUnidentified Cixius Species
Haplaxius pictifrons
Melanoliarus humilis
12 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAEChionomus puellus
Flavoclypeus andromedus
Isodelphax basivitta
Liburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
Muellerianella laminalis
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus concolor
Pissonotus dorsalis
Pissonotus marginatus
Pissonotus piceus
Stenocranus lautus
Stobaera tricarinata
7 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEApache degeeri
Cedusa incisa
Cedusa maculata
Cedusa unidentified species
Otiocerus abbotii
Otiocerus coquebertii
Otiocerus wolfii
1 Dictypharid PlanthoppersDICTYOPHARIDAEScolops sulcipesPartridge Bug
2 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
3 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEAplos simplex
Thionia bullata
Thionia elliptica