Empoa
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Empoa albicans
Empoa albicans is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Walsh in 1862. It belongs to the subfamily Typhlocybinae, a group of small, often economically significant leafhoppers. The species has been recorded from several states in the eastern and midwestern United States including Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, and Mississippi. Like other members of the genus Empoa, it is likely associated with herbaceous vegetation, though specific host plant records and detailed biological information remain limited in the available literature.
Empoa latifasciata
Empoa latifasciata is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Christian in 1953. Like other members of the genus Empoa, it belongs to the subfamily Typhlocybinae, a group of small plant-feeding insects commonly known as leafhoppers. The species has been recorded from multiple localities in North America including British Columbia, Maine, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, and New Mexico. As with related Empoa species, E. latifasciata likely produces brochosomes—nanoparticles that coat the body surface and provide water-repellent and anti-reflective properties—though this has not been specifically documented for this species.
Empoa platana
Empoa platana is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Christian in 1953. It belongs to the genus Empoa within the subfamily Typhlocybinae. The species has been recorded from Kentucky, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in the eastern United States. Like other members of the genus Empoa, it is likely a plant-feeding insect, though specific host plant associations and ecological details remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Empoa querci
Empoa querci is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Fitch in 1851. As a member of the subfamily Typhlocybinae, it is a plant-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species name 'querci' suggests an association with oak (Quercus) species. Like other leafhoppers in the genus Empoa, it likely produces brochosomes—nanoparticles that provide water-repellent and anti-reflective properties to its cuticle.
Empoa rubricola
Empoa rubricola is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Typhlocybinae. Described by Christian in 1954, this species belongs to a genus of small, often brightly colored leafhoppers. Like other Empoa species, it likely possesses brochosomes—nanoparticles that provide water-repellent and anti-reflective properties to the cuticle. The species has been recorded from northeastern North America including Delaware, New Hampshire, Ontario, Québec, and Wisconsin.
Empoa saffrana
Empoa saffrana is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described as Typhlocyba saffrana by McAtee in 1926. It belongs to the subgenus Empoa of Typhlocyba and is part of the gillettei species complex—a group of 14 Nearctic species that share identical male genitalia and are distinguished primarily by host plant associations and color variation patterns. The species E. elmata Christian, 1953 was synonymized with E. saffrana in a 1983 revision. Like other members of its complex, it is a plant-feeding insect with piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Empoa scripta
Empoa scripta is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Typhlocybinae. Like other members of the genus Empoa, it possesses the distinctive brochosomes—nanoparticle coatings that provide superhydrophobic and anti-reflective properties to the exoskeleton and wings. The species has been documented across parts of North America including British Columbia, Idaho, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, and New York.
Empoa venusta
Empoa venusta is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Typhlocybinae. Like other members of the genus Empoa, it is a small, plant-feeding insect. The genus is part of a group of leafhoppers known for producing brochosomes—nanoparticles that coat their bodies and provide water-repellent and anti-reflective properties. Empoa venusta has been recorded from several northern U.S. states and Canadian provinces including Connecticut, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, and New Hampshire.