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Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
(Infraorder Cicadomorpha)
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Cicadomorpha is an infraorder of the insect order Hemiptera which contains the cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, and spittlebugs. There are approximately 35,000 described species worldwide. Distributed worldwide, all members of this group are plant-feeders, and many produce either audible sounds or substrate vibrations as a form of communication. The earliest fossils of cicadomorphs first appear during the Late Permian.
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Leafhoppers and Treehoppers
(Superfamily Membracoidea)
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The superfamily Membracoidea are sap-sucking true-bugs that includes two of the largest families within what used to be called the "Homoptera"; the leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) and the treehoppers (Membracidae). The other families in this group are quite small, and have, at various points, generally been included as members within other families, though they are all presently considered to be valid, monophyletic groups. The odd, relictual family Myerslopiidae is one of the most recently desc
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Typical Leafhoppers
(Family Cicadellidae)
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A leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects, colloquially known as hoppers, are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. They undergo a partial metamorphosis, and have various host associations, varying from...
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Red-banded Leafhopper
(Graphocephala coccinea)
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Graphocephala coccinea is a meadow and woodland-dwelling species of brightly colored leafhopper native to North and Central America, from Canada south to Panama. Common names include candy-striped leafhopper, red-banded leafhopper, scarlet-and-green leafhopper and red-and-blue leafhopper.
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Leafhopper Assassin Bug
(Zelus renardii)
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Zelus renardii, the leaf hopper assassin bug, is a predacious insect contained within tribe Harpactorini. Diurnal and found on both wild and crop plants, Z. renardii has spread from its native habitats in western North and Central America into three other biogeographic regions across the globe.
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Versute Sharpshooter
(Graphocephala versuta)
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Graphocephala versuta is a species of sharpshooter in the family Cicadellidae.
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Green Leafhopper
(Cicadella viridis)
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Cicadella viridis, the 'Green Leafhoppers', is a species of belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Cicadellinae.
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Flat-headed Leafhoppers
(Subfamily Ledrinae)
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Ledrinae is a relatively small subfamily within the very large and diverse leafhopper family Cicadellidae. They are mostly green or brown with a flattened body and tibiae. The ocelli are located near the crown and the forewings have a dense network of veins.
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Rhododendron Leafhopper
(Graphocephala fennahi)
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Graphocephala fennahi (rhododendron leafhopper) is a species of shield bug native to the United States. Its common name derives from it feeding on the sap of rhododendrons. The species was introduced to Great Britain in the 1930s and continental Europe in the 1970s. There has been suggestion that the rhododendron leafhopper contributes to the spread of a rhododendron fungus through Europe.
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Japanese Leafhopper
(Orientus ishidae)
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Orientus ishidae, common name Japanese leafhopper or Mosaic leafhopper, is a species of leafhoppers belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Deltocephalinae.
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Gray Lawn Leafhopper
(Exitianus exitiosus)
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Exitianus exitiosus, the gray lawn leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
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Potato Leafhopper
(Empoasca fabae)
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Empoasca fabae belongs to family Cicadellidae and genus Empoasca within order Hemiptera. They are more commonly referred to as the potato leafhopper. In North America they are a serious agricultural pest. Every year millions of dollars are lost from reduced crop yields and on pest management. Crops that are impacted the most are potatoes, clover, beans, apples and alfalfa.
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Blue-green Sharpshooter
(Graphocephala atropunctata)
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Graphocephala atropunctata (Hordnia atropunctata) – called blue-green sharpshooter is a hemipteran bug endemic to California. It carries the phytopathogenic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa which infects the xylem of grape vines causing die-back – known as Pierce's disease. This leads to loss of productivity and economic damage to the California vineyards.
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Saddled Leafhopper
(Colladonus clitellarius)
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Colladonus clitellarius, the saddled leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the genus Colladonus.
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Privet Leafhopper
(Fieberiella florii)
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Fieberiella florii, known generally as privet leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. Other common names include the Flor's leafhopper and cherry leafhopper.
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Japanese Maple Leafhopper
(Japananus hyalinus)
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Japananus hyalinus, the Japanese Maple Leafhopper, is a species of leafhoppers of the subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribus Opsiini (formerly placed in tribus Scaphytopiini). Believed to be native to eastern Asia, it has been carried with the trade in cultivated maples and is now widely found in Europe, North America and Australia.
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Black-tipped Leafhopper
(Bothrogonia ferruginea)
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Yellow-striped Leafhopper
(Sibovia occatoria)
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Sibovia occatoria is a species of sharpshooter in the family Cicadellidae.
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Shovelhead Leafhoppers
(Tribe Hecalini)
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Hecalini is a tribe of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae. There are about 5 genera and 11 described species in Hecalini.
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