Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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44 species for McDowell County

GroupfamilysciNamecomName
3 SpittlebugsCERCOPIDAEProsapia bicinctaTwo-lined Spittlebug
APHROPHORIDAEAphrophora cribrataPine Spittlebug
Philaenus spumariusMeadow Spittlebug
3 Tube SpittlebugsCLASTOPTERIDAEClastoptera obtusaAlder Spittlebug
Clastoptera saintcyriHeath Spittlebug
Clastoptera testacea
19 LeafhoppersCICADELLIDAEAgallia constrictaConstricted Leafhopper
Agallia quadripunctataFour-spotted Clover Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccineaRed-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahiRhododendron Leafhopper
Graphocephala versutaVersute Sharpshooter
Oncometopia orbonaBroad-headed Sharpshooter
Paraulacizes irrorataSpeckled Sharpshooter
Tylozygus geometricus
Balclutha abdominalis
Balclutha impicta
Excultanus excultus
Exitianus exitiosusGray Lawn Leafhopper
Graminella nigrifronsBlack-faced Leafhopper
Limotettix anthracinus
Memnonia flavida
Scaphytopius acutusSharp-nosed Leafhopper
Scaphytopius frontalisYellowfaced Leafhopper
Stirellus bicolor
Jikradia olitoria
11 TreehoppersMEMBRACIDAEEnchenopa binotata complexTwo-marked Treehopper
Enchenopa latipesWidefooted Treehopper, Eastern Thornhopper
Tylopelta gibbera
Archasia pallida
Entylia carinata
Publilia concava
Stictocephala brevitylus
Stictocephala dicerosTwo-horned Treehopper
Stictocephala palmeri
Thelia bimaculataLocust Treehopper
Microcentrus perditus
1 Acanaloniid PlanthoppersACANALONIIDAEAcanalonia conica
1 Achilid PlanthoppersACHILIDAECatonia cinctifrons
1 Cixiid PlanthoppersCIXIIDAEHaplaxius pictifrons
1 Delphacid PlanthoppersDELPHACIDAELiburniella ornataOrnate Planthopper
1 Derbid PlanthoppersDERBIDAEOmolicna uhleri
2 Flatid PlanthoppersFLATIDAEFlatormenis proximaNorthern Flatid Planthopper
Metcalfa pruinosaCitrus Flatid Planthopper
1 Issid PlanthoppersISSIDAEThionia elliptica