How to Identify Cicadellidae

Cicadellidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Hemiptera, class Insecta. The family contains 321 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Cicadellidae Species

How to identify Euscelis incisa (Kirschbaum, 1858)

Euscelis incisa (Kirschbaum, 1858)

Euscelis incisa (Kirschbaum, 1858)

Euscelis incisa is a leafhopper species in the Cicadellidae family found across …

How to identify Scaphoideus intricatus Uhler, 1889

Scaphoideus intricatus Uhler, 1889

Scaphoideus intricatus Uhler, 1889

Scaphoideus intricatus Uhler, 1889 is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadel…

How to identify Graphocephala coccinea (Forster, 1771)

Graphocephala coccinea (Forster, 1771)

Graphocephala coccinea (Forster, 1771)

Graphocephala coccinea, the candy-striped leafhopper, is a colorful North and Ce…

How to identify Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar, 1821)

Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar, 1821)

Homalodisca vitripennis (Germar, 1821)

Homalodisca vitripennis, the glassy-winged sharpshooter, is a North American lea…

How to identify Erythroneura elegans McAtee, 1920

Erythroneura elegans McAtee, 1920

Erythroneura elegans McAtee, 1920

Erythroneura elegans is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae whose eg…

How to identify Scaphoideus pullus DeLong & Mohr, 1936

Scaphoideus pullus DeLong & Mohr, 1936

Scaphoideus pullus DeLong & Mohr, 1936

Scaphoideus pullus is a species of leafhopper in the leafhopper family Cicadelli…

How to identify Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cicadella viridis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Cicadella viridis, the green leafhopper, is a sexually dimorphic leafhopper dist…

How to identify Macugonalia moesta (Fabricius, 1803)

Macugonalia moesta (Fabricius, 1803)

Macugonalia moesta (Fabricius, 1803)

Macugonalia moesta is a small blue leafhopper species recorded in northern South…

How to identify Oncometopia orbona (Fabricius, 1798)

Oncometopia orbona (Fabricius, 1798)

Oncometopia orbona (Fabricius, 1798)

Oncometopia orbona, the broad-headed sharpshooter, is a sharpshooter species in …

How to identify Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret, 1854)

Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret, 1854)

Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret, 1854)

The blue-green sharpshooter Graphocephala atropunctata is a North American hemip…

How to identify Eratoneura ardens (McAtee, 1920)

Eratoneura ardens (McAtee, 1920)

Eratoneura ardens (McAtee, 1920)

Eratoneura ardens is a species of leafhopper in the leafhopper family Cicadellid…

How to identify Oncometopia clarior (Walker, 1851)

Oncometopia clarior (Walker, 1851)

Oncometopia clarior (Walker, 1851)

Oncometopia clarior is a sharpshooter species in the leafhopper family Cicadelli…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Cicadellidae?

Cicadellidae animals belong to the Hemiptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 321 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Cicadellidae?

Cicadellidae is classified in the order Hemiptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 321 accepted species worldwide.

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