Acanaloniidae
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Acanalonia bivittata
Two-striped Planthopper
Acanalonia bivittata, commonly known as the two-striped planthopper, is a Nearctic species in the family Acanaloniidae. It is the most common and widespread member of the genus Acanalonia. Adults are typically green, occasionally pink, with a distinctive reddish stripe on the inner edge of the wing. The species has been introduced to Europe, with first records from northern Italy.
Acanalonia clypeata
Acanalonia clypeata is a small planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae, native to the Southwestern United States. It measures approximately 7 mm in length and 3 mm in width. The species has been documented feeding on a range of desert-adapted host plants.
Acanalonia conica
Green Cone-headed Planthopper
Acanalonia conica is a planthopper species native to North America that has established invasive populations across Europe since its first detection in Italy in 2003. Adults are bright green with a distinctive conical head and red eyes, while nymphs are brown with white waxy filaments. The species is univoltine, highly polyphagous, and produces abundant honeydew. In Europe, it has been observed forming denser populations than in its native range and is considered a potential agricultural pest.
Acanalonia fasciata
Acanalonia fasciata is a small planthopper species in the family Acanaloniidae, measuring 4.2 to 6.2 mm in length. It occurs in the Southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. The species is frequently mistaken for the closely related Acanalonia bivittata but differs in size, elytral surface texture, and geographic range. Local dryinid wasp species have been reported as possible predators.
Acanalonia parva
Acanalonia parva is a species of planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae, first described by Doering in 1932. It is a relatively small member of the genus Acanalonia, which is characterized by their distinctive flattened, often leaf-like appearance. The species is known from the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from New Mexico and Texas. Like other acanaloniids, it likely feeds on plant sap using its piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Acanalonia saltonia
Acanalonia saltonia is a planthopper species in the family Acanaloniidae, first described by Ball in 1933. The species is known from arid regions of the southwestern United States and appears to be associated with the Salton Sea area in California. As a member of the Acanaloniidae, it belongs to a family characterized by a distinctive flattened, often greenish body form. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, suggesting it may be uncommon or underreported.
Acanalonia servillei
Acanalonia servillei is a relatively large planthopper in the family Acanaloniidae, measuring more than 9 mm in length. It is widely distributed across the eastern and Gulf coastal regions of the United States and throughout the Caribbean. The species feeds on plant sap and has been documented in association with Capparis cynophallophora and other members of the caper family.
Acanalonia similis
Acanalonia similis is a small planthopper species in the family Acanaloniidae, measuring 4.2–4.9 mm in length. It occurs in the southwestern United States, specifically Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. The species is distinguished from its close relative Acanalonia invenusta by more prominent reticulation (network-like sculpturing) across its elytra.
Acanalonia virescens
Acanalonia virescens is a planthopper species in the family Acanaloniidae, first described by Stål in 1864. It has a restricted coastal distribution along the western Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, ranging from southern Texas through eastern Mexico to Panama. The species was once recorded in Florida but has not been observed there since the initial report, suggesting either extirpation or misidentification.