Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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Family Photo Gallery to aid in the identification of North Carolina Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers

List of Plates
Cercopidae and Aphrophoridae
Spittlebugs

Prosapia bicincta - Two-lined Spittlebug

Philaronia canadensis

Philaenus spumarius - Meadow Spittlebug

Aphrophora gelida - Boreal Spittlebug
Clastopteridae
Tube Spittlebugs

Clastoptera xanthocephala - Sunflower Spittlebug

Clastoptera laevigata

Clastoptera laevigata

Clastoptera octonotata
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
subfamily group_1 Megophthalminae, Cicadellinae, Aphrodinae

Oncometopia orbona - Broad-headed Sharpshooter

Graphocephala coccinea - Red-banded Leafhopper

Draeculacephala antica

Agalliopsis novella
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
subfamily group_2_1 Deltocephalinae Page 1

Scaphoideus immistus

Chlorotettix rugicollis

Aligia meridiana

Paraphlepsius eburneolus
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
subfamily group_2_2 Deltocephalinae Page 2

Graminella aureovittata

Sanctanus aestuarium

Flexamia pyrops

Scaphytopius rubellus
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
subfamily group_3 Coelidiinae, Eurymelinae, Evacanthinae, Iassinae, Ledrinae, Neocoelidiinae, Nioniinae

Jikradia olitoria

Pediopsoides distinctus

Gyponana ortha

Xerophloea viridis
Cicadellidae Leafhoppers
subfamily group_4 Typhlocybinae

Erythroneura elegans

Zyginama rossi

Empoa rubricola

Kyboasca splendida
Membracidae
Treehoppers Page 1

Platycotis vittata - Oak Treehopper

Acutalis tartarea

Ophiderma flava

Cyrtolobus fenestratus
Membracidae
Treehoppers Page 2

Smilia fasciata

Heliria cristata

Telamona monticola

Hadrophallus bubalus
Acanaloniidae
Acanaloniid Planthoppers

Acanalonia bivittata - Two-striped Planthopper

Acanalonia bivittata - Two-striped Planthopper

Acanalonia conica

Acanalonia servillei
Achilidae
Achilid Planthoppers

Catonia lunata

Catonia nava

Catonia picta

Cixidia fusca
Caliscelidae
Piglet Bugs

Aphelonema simplex

Bruchomorpha cf. nodosa

Bruchomorpha oculata

Bruchomorpha pallidipes
Cixiidae
Cixiid Planthoppers

Bothriocera cognita

Cixius misellus

Haplaxius pusillus

Pintalia vibex
Delphacidae
Delphacid Planthoppers

Syndelphax alexanderi

Liburniella ornata - Ornate Planthopper

Pissonotus binotatus

Stenocranus brunneus
Derbidae
Derbid Planthoppers

Anotia kirkaldyi

Apache degeeri

Otiocerus wolfii

Cedusa vulgaris
Dictyopharidae
Dictypharid Planthoppers

Phylloscelis atra - Black Leaf-leg

Rhynchomitra microrhina

Rhynchomitra microrhina

Scolops sulcipes - Partridge Bug
Flatidae
Flatid Planthoppers

Flatormenis proxima - Northern Flatid Planthopper

Ormenoides venusta

Metcalfa pruinosa - Citrus Flatid Planthopper

Flataloides scabrosus
Fulgoridae
Fulgorid Planthoppers

Calyptoproctus marmoratus

Poblicia fuliginosa

Poblicia texana

Cyrpoptus belfragei
Issidae
Issid Planthoppers

Thionia bullata

Thionia elliptica

Thionia quinquata

Aplos simplex
Tropiduchidae
Tropiduchid Planthoppers

Pelitropis rotulata

Pelitropis rotulata

Pelitropis rotulata

Pelitropis rotulata