Deltocephalinae
Guides
Bonneyana terminalis
Bonneyana terminalis is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described as Idiodonus terminalis by Ball in 1937. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae, a diverse group of plant-feeding insects commonly known as sharpshooters or leafhoppers. The genus Bonneyana is a small taxon within this tribe, with limited published information on its biology and distribution.
Cabrulus labeculus
Cabrulus labeculus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, described by DeLong in 1926. It belongs to the tribe Paralimnini, a group of small to medium-sized leafhoppers often associated with grassland and wetland habitats. The species has been documented in the northern Great Plains region of North America.
Caladonus
Caladonus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Platymetopiini. The genus was established by Oman in 1949. As a member of the leafhopper family, species in this genus are presumed to be phytophagous and possess the characteristic jumping hind legs and piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of Cicadellidae. The genus is part of the diverse Platymetopiini tribe, which contains numerous genera of small to medium-sized leafhoppers.
Caladonus coquilletti
Caladonus coquilletti is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Platymetopiini. The species was described by Van Duzee in 1890. It belongs to a genus of leafhoppers characterized by distinctive morphological features typical of the Platymetopiini. Leafhoppers in this family are generally small to medium-sized insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts adapted for feeding on plant vascular tissues.
Cantura
Cantura is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. The genus was established by Oman in 1949. It belongs to the large and diverse leafhopper fauna of the New World.
Cantura albonotata
Cantura albonotata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Scaphoideini. Described by Van Duzee in 1909, it is one of several species in the genus Cantura. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized leafhoppers with characteristic body shapes typical of the Scaphoideini tribe. The specific epithet "albonotata" suggests white markings on the body.
Cazenus
Cazenus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Paralimnini. It was established by Oman in 1949 and is placed within the subtribe Paralimnina. The genus is poorly documented in public sources, with minimal observational records available. Members are presumed to share the general morphology and ecology typical of deltocephaline leafhoppers.
Cetexa
Cetexa is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Platymetopiini. It was established by Oman in 1949. The genus contains multiple species distributed primarily in the Americas. Leafhoppers in this genus are small, active insects that feed on plant sap.
Chlorotettix fallax
Chlorotettix fallax is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, described by Sanders & DeLong in 1922. The genus Chlorotettix is part of the tribe Pendarini. Distribution records indicate this species occurs in Illinois and New Hampshire. Like other members of its family, it is a sap-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The specific epithet 'fallax' suggests deceptive or misleading appearance, though the basis for this name choice is not documented in available sources.
Chlorotettix galbanatus
Chlorotettix galbanatus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Van Duzee in 1892. It belongs to the tribe Pendarini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been documented across several states in the eastern and midwestern United States, with observational records indicating moderate frequency of detection. As with other members of its genus, it is presumed to feed on plant vascular fluids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented.
Chlorotettix iridescens
Chlorotettix iridescens is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. Described by DeLong in 1916, this species is placed in the tribe Pendarini. Distribution records indicate occurrence in Tennessee, USA. As a member of the genus Chlorotettix, it shares characteristics typical of this leafhopper group, though specific details about its biology remain poorly documented in available sources.
Chlorotettix melanotus
Chlorotettix melanotus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by DeLong in 1916. It belongs to the genus Chlorotettix, a group of deltocephaline leafhoppers within the tribe Pendarini. The species has been documented in Tennessee based on distribution records. As with other members of its genus, it is presumed to feed on plant phloem sap, though specific host plant associations for this species have not been established in the available literature.
Chlorotettix meriscus
Chlorotettix meriscus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, described by Cwikla in 1987. It belongs to the genus Chlorotettix, a group of small to medium-sized leafhoppers found primarily in the Nearctic region. The species is known from limited collection records in northeastern North America.
Chlorotettix nudatus
Chlorotettix nudatus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1900. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Pendarini. The species has been recorded from Iowa in the United States and Mexico. Like other members of the genus Chlorotettix, it is presumed to feed on plant sap through piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Chlorotettix rugicollis
Chlorotettix rugicollis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Ball in 1903. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Pendarini. The species is recorded from multiple states in the southeastern and eastern United States. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Chlorotettix scutellatus
Chlorotettix scutellatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1918. The genus Chlorotettix belongs to the tribe Pendarini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. This species is part of a diverse group of leafhoppers that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. Information on this specific species is limited in the provided sources, though the genus is known to contain numerous species distributed across North America.
Chlorotettix similis
Chlorotettix similis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by DeLong in 1918. It belongs to the genus Chlorotettix within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. As with other members of this genus, it is a small, plant-feeding insect that inhabits vegetation. The species name "similis" suggests morphological resemblance to related taxa.
Cicadula ciliata
Cicadula ciliata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1898. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Cicadulini. The species has been recorded from scattered locations across North America and Asia, with distribution records from Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, Arkansas, and Mongolia (Arhangay). Very few observations exist in citizen science databases, with only 3 records on iNaturalist. The specific epithet 'ciliata' refers to hair-like fringes, likely describing some aspect of the species' morphology.
Cicadula junea
Cicadula junea is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1972. It belongs to the tribe Cicadulini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from Alaska and the Canadian Prairie provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Like other members of the genus Cicadula, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plant associations have not been documented.
Cicadula longiseta
Cicadula longiseta is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, described by Van Duzee in 1892. The species has been recorded across western North America from British Columbia and Alberta south through California, Arizona, and Colorado. As a member of the genus Cicadula, it belongs to a group of small, active leafhoppers commonly associated with grasses and herbaceous vegetation.
Cicadula ornata
Cicadula ornata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species was described by Melichar in 1900. It belongs to a genus of small, active insects commonly known as leafhoppers that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. The specific epithet 'ornata' suggests some form of decorative or patterned appearance, though detailed morphological descriptions are not readily available in the provided sources.
Cicadulini
Cicadulini is a tribe of leafhoppers within the subfamily Deltocephalinae, comprising 15 genera and over 120 described species. The tribe is characterized by acoustic communication through male calling signals, as documented in genera such as Taurotettix. Species within Cicadulini occur across diverse regions including Central Asia, Siberia, the Russian Far East, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and parts of Europe. The group has been studied for morphological variation and geographical variability in both form and sound production.
Cochlorhinini
Cochlorhinini is a tribe of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae) established by Oman in 1943. The tribe is classified within the subfamily Deltocephalinae, one of the largest and most diverse subfamilies of leafhoppers. Members of this tribe are true bugs (Hemiptera) characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts and hind legs modified for jumping. The group is primarily known from the Western Hemisphere.
Cochlorhinus pluto
Cochlorhinus pluto is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Uhler in 1876. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Athysanini. The species has been recorded from California based on occurrence data. As a member of the leafhopper family, it shares the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts and hind legs modified for jumping common to this diverse group of true bugs.
Cochlorhinus stygicus
Cochlorhinus stygicus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. It was described by Ball in 1902. The species is known from California and appears to be rarely collected, with limited published information available regarding its biology and ecology. It belongs to a genus of relatively obscure leafhoppers within the tribe Athysanini.
Cochlorhinus ziczac
Cochlorhinus ziczac is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1915. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Athysanini. The species has been recorded from California, with limited published information on its biology and ecology.
Colladonus
Colladonus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, established by Ball in 1936. Species in this genus are native to North America and are economically significant as vectors of X-disease phytoplasma (Candidatus Phytoplasma pruni), which affects stone fruit crops including cherries, peaches, and nectarines. The genus includes notable species such as Colladonus clitellarius (saddled leafhopper) and C. montanus, both documented as important disease vectors.
Colladonus aureolus
Colladonus aureolus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1894. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been documented across the Pacific Northwest and California, with observations concentrated in Washington, Oregon, California, and British Columbia. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with woody host plants, though specific ecological details remain limited in published literature.
Colladonus balius
Colladonus balius is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1987. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Like other members of its genus, it is a small, sap-feeding insect. The species has been recorded from Nova Scotia, Canada. Very little specific information is available about its biology or ecology.
Colladonus brunneus
Colladonus brunneus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn in 1915. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from several northeastern and midwestern U.S. states.
Colladonus flavocapitatus
Colladonus flavocapitatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1890. The specific epithet flavocapitatus (yellow-headed) suggests a distinctive yellow coloration on the head. The species belongs to the genus Colladonus, which includes several North American leafhoppers. Like other members of its tribe Platymetopiini, it is likely associated with woody plants, though specific host records for this species are not documented in the provided sources.
Colladonus keltoni
Colladonus keltoni is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 2010. It belongs to the genus Colladonus, which includes several North American leafhopper species. The species has been recorded from British Columbia and Montana. As a member of the subfamily Deltocephalinae, it shares characteristics with other grass-feeding leafhoppers in this diverse group.
Colladonus kirkaldyi
Colladonus kirkaldyi is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, first described by Ball in 1911. It belongs to the genus Colladonus, which contains several North American leafhopper species. Very little specific information is available for this particular species in the provided sources.
Colladonus mendicus
Colladonus mendicus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. It has been documented in central California agricultural systems and across western North America. The species is known to be preyed upon by the crabronid wasp Clitemnestra bipunctata.
Colladonus waldanus
Colladonus waldanus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1903. It belongs to the genus Colladonus, a group of leafhoppers found primarily in North America. The species has been recorded from multiple Canadian provinces and U.S. states in western and north-central North America. Like other members of its family, it is a plant-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Commellus comma
Commellus comma is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Van Duzee in 1892. Originally described as Athysanus comma, it has been reclassified into the genus Commellus. The species belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae, one of the largest and most diverse groups of leafhoppers. It has been recorded from several north-central U.S. states and the Canadian province of Manitoba.
Commellus hyphen
A leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1995. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Paralimnini. Distribution records indicate occurrence in the northern Great Plains region of North America, including Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and North Dakota.
Commellus semicolon
Commellus semicolon is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Hamilton in 1995. It belongs to the tribe Paralimnini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species is known from Montana, USA. As with other members of this genus, it likely inhabits grassland or meadow environments associated with its host plants.
Coulinus
Coulinus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Athysanini. It was established by Beirne in 1954. The genus is placed within the Athysanina subtribe and is known from a single iNaturalist observation in Alaska. As a member of the Auchenorrhyncha, species in this genus are presumed to be phloem-feeding insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific biological details remain undocumented in available sources.
Coulinus uladus
Coulinus uladus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Beirne in 1954. It is a member of the tribe Athysanini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from northern North America including Alaska, Canada, and the Northwest Territories. As with most members of this genus, detailed biological information remains limited.
Crassana
Crassana is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Platymetopiini. It was established by DeLong & Hershberger in 1947. The genus is poorly documented in scientific literature, with minimal available information on species diversity, biology, and ecology. As a member of the leafhopper family, species in this genus are presumed to be phytophagous, feeding on plant sap via piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host associations remain unstudied. The genus appears to be rarely collected, with only 12 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Cribrus
Cribrus is a leafhopper genus in the tribe Paralimnini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Deltocephalinae) established by Oman in 1949. It contains a single recognized species, Cribrus concinnus (Sanders & DeLong, 1917). The genus was reviewed in 2024 due to historical confusion with the newly described Boreolimnus, resulting in recognition of two junior synonyms: Deltocephalus plagus and Laevicephalus shingwauki. Molecular phylogenetic analysis placed C. concinnus as sister to part of Sorhoanus with weak support, distinct from Boreolimnus.
Crumbana
Crumbana is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. The genus was established by Oman in 1949. It belongs to the tribe Deltocephalini, a diverse group within the leafhopper superfamily Membracoidea. Species-level information for this genus appears limited in public databases.
Dalbulus elimatus
Mexican corn leafhopper
Dalbulus elimatus (Ball, 1900), the Mexican corn leafhopper, is a specialist herbivore of maize (Zea mays) and closely related grasses in the genus Tripsacum. It is a significant agricultural pest in Mexico and Central America, transmitting three major corn stunting pathogens: corn stunt spiroplasma (Spiroplasma kunkelii), maize bushy stunt phytoplasma, and maize rayado fino virus. The species exhibits r-selected life history traits characteristic of annual plant specialists, with rapid development (approximately 27 days egg to adult on maize) and high fecundity. It serves as host for multiple parasitoid species including the pipunculid fly Eudorylas subopacus and the dryinid wasp Gonatopus bartletti, which parasitize adults, as well as several mymarid and trichogrammatid wasps that attack eggs.
Daltonia condita
Daltonia condita is a leafhopper species described from Texas in 1993. It belongs to the genus Daltonia within the leafhopper family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species is known from limited collection records in Texas. As with other members of the genus, it is presumed to feed on plant phloem via piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Davisonia
Davisonia is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Macrostelini. It was described by Dorst in 1937. The genus belongs to the diverse group of true bugs (Hemiptera) characterized by piercing-sucking mouthparts. As a member of Macrostelini, it is part of a tribe known for species with relatively slender body forms and association with various host plants.
Davisonia americana
Davisonia americana is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1891. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Macrostelini. The species has been recorded from multiple U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including British Columbia, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, and Kansas. As a member of the Cicadellidae, it is a phloem-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Davisonia snowi
Davisonia snowi is a species of leafhopper (family Cicadellidae) in the tribe Macrostelini. It was originally described as Cicadula snowi by Dorst in 1931 and later transferred to the genus Davisonia. The species has been recorded from western North America, including Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Colorado, and Illinois. As a member of the subfamily Deltocephalinae, it belongs to one of the largest and most diverse groups of leafhoppers.
Deltanus
Deltanus is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, tribe Deltocephalini. The genus was established by Oman in 1949. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized cicadellid insects with the characteristic wedge-shaped body form typical of many deltocephaline leafhoppers. As with many leafhopper genera, species-level taxonomy and biology remain incompletely documented.
Deltanus texanus
Deltanus texanus is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn and Ball in 1898. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Deltocephalini. The species has been documented in Louisiana, Virginia, and Mexico based on distribution records. As a member of the Auchenorrhyncha, it possesses the characteristic piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of this group of Hemiptera.