Planthopper
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Bakerella angulata
Bakerella angulata is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, described by Beamer in 1950. It belongs to the genus Bakerella within the tribe Delphacini. The species has been recorded from Florida in North America. Like other delphacid planthoppers, it is likely associated with grass or sedge hosts, though specific host plant relationships remain undocumented in the available literature.
Bakerella bidens
Bakerella cornigera
Bakerella cornigera is a planthopper species in the family Delphacidae, described by Beamer in 1950. It is native to eastern North America, with records from Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. As a delphacid planthopper, it likely feeds on plant phloem sap using its piercing-sucking mouthparts. The specific epithet "cornigera" (horn-bearing) may refer to morphological features, though this is not confirmed in available sources.
Bakerella fusca
Bakerella fusca is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, described by Beamer in 1945. It belongs to the superfamily Delphacoidea within the order Hemiptera. The species has been recorded from the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. As a delphacid planthopper, it likely shares general ecological traits with related species in the family, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in available literature.
Bakerella maculata
Bakerella maculata is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, first described by Crawford in 1914. It belongs to a family commonly known as delphacid planthoppers, which are small, sap-feeding insects associated with grasses and other monocots. The specific epithet 'maculata' refers to spotted or mottled coloration. Distribution records indicate presence in parts of North America including Mississippi and Ohio, as well as southern Mexico in Chiapas and Guerrero.
Bakerella minuta
Bakerella minuta is a small delphacid planthopper species described by Beamer in 1950. It belongs to the family Delphacidae, a group of true bugs in the order Hemiptera commonly known as planthoppers. The species is recorded from the southeastern and midwestern United States, specifically Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. As with other members of Delphacidae, it is likely associated with grassland or wetland habitats where host grasses occur.
Bakerella muscotana
Bakerella muscotana is a species of planthopper in the family Delphacidae, described by Beamer in 1946. It belongs to a genus of small, delicate delphacids found in North America. Like other delphacids, it possesses a characteristic movable spur on the hind tibia, a key family trait. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across central and eastern North America.
Balduza
Balduza is a genus of planthoppers in the family Issidae, described by Gnezdilov & O'Brien in 2006. It belongs to the tribe Thioniini within the subfamily Issinae. The genus is part of the diverse Fulgoroidea superfamily, a group of Hemiptera known for their varied and often elaborate head ornamentation. Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases.
Balduza bufo
Balduza bufo is a species of planthopper in the family Issidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1923. It belongs to the order Hemiptera, which includes true bugs with piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species is part of the genus Balduza within the tribe Thioniini. Very little specific information is available about this particular species beyond its taxonomic classification and geographic distribution.
Bostaera balli
Bostaera balli is a species of delphacid planthopper in the family Delphacidae, first described by Penner in 1952. It belongs to the genus Bostaera, a group of small planthoppers characterized by their reduced wings and association with grasses and sedges. The species is known from limited records in the southeastern United States.
Bostaera nasuta
Bostaera nasuta is a species of delphacid planthopper described by Ball in 1902. It belongs to the family Delphacidae, a group of small, sap-feeding insects characterized by a distinctive movable spur on the hind tibia. The species is known to occur in North America and has been documented at ultraviolet light traps, indicating nocturnal activity. It is one of relatively few species in the genus Bostaera.
Bothriocera
Bothriocera is a genus of planthoppers in the family Cixiidae, tribe Bothriocerini. The genus was established by Burmeister in 1835 and contains species distributed in the Neotropical region. Bothriocera substigmatica, a representative species, is endemic to the Lesser Antilles and has been redescribed based on modern specimens, revealing previously unknown morphological details including male genitalia.
Bothriocera cognita
Bothriocera cognita is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, described by Caldwell in 1943. It belongs to the tribe Bothriocerini, a group characterized by distinctive morphological features within the Cixiinae subfamily. The species has been documented across multiple eastern and midwestern U.S. states based on occurrence records. As with other cixiid planthoppers, it likely exhibits a life cycle involving root-feeding nymphal stages and winged adult dispersal.
Bothriocera furcata
Bothriocera furcata is a planthopper species in the family Cixiidae, first described by Caldwell in 1943. It belongs to the tribe Bothriocerini within the subfamily Cixiinae. The species is recorded from several southeastern U.S. states including Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Virginia. As a member of the Fulgoromorpha, it shares the characteristic morphology of planthoppers with enlarged hind legs adapted for jumping.
Bothriocera knulli
Bothriocera knulli is a small planthopper in the family Cixiidae, described by Caldwell in 1943. It belongs to the tribe Bothriocerini and is found in the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona and Texas. Like other cixiids, it is a phloem-feeding insect associated with vascular plants. The species epithet honors Joseph Knull, a prominent American coleopterist who described many western North American beetles.
Bothriocera omani
Bothriocera omani is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, first described by Kramer in 1983. The species has been identified as a predator of the Dubas bug (Ommatissus lybicus), a serious pest of date palms in the Middle East and North Africa, based on molecular gut content analysis. It was collected from date palm plantations in Oman as part of a study identifying natural enemies of O. lybicus.
Bothriocera tex
Bothriocera tex is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, first described by Kramer in 1983. It belongs to the tribe Bothriocerini within the subfamily Cixiinae. The species is known from Texas and Belize based on distribution records. As a member of the Cixiidae, it is a small, typically cryptically colored insect that feeds on plant phloem sap.
Bothriocera transversa
Bothriocera transversa is a species of planthopper in the family Cixiidae, first described by Caldwell in 1943. It belongs to the tribe Bothriocerini within the subfamily Cixiinae. The species is known from Florida, USA, where it inhabits its native range. As a member of the Fulgoromorpha, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts typical of this group.
Bothriocera turcafa
Bothriocera turcafa is a planthopper species in the family Cixiidae, described by Kramer in 1983. It belongs to a genus of small to medium-sized planthoppers characterized by distinctive head morphology. The species is known from Florida, where it inhabits subtropical environments. Like other cixiids, it likely feeds on plant vascular fluids using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Bothriocerinae
Bothriocerinae is a subfamily of planthoppers within the family Cixiidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoromorpha), established by Muir in 1923. The group was historically treated as a tribe (Bothriocerini) within Cixiinae, and this classification persists in some taxonomic databases. Members of this subfamily are small to medium-sized fulgoroid insects with the characteristic morphology of Cixiidae. The subfamily has been documented in iNaturalist with over 3,700 observations, indicating moderate representation in citizen science records.
Bothriocerini
Bothriocerini is a tribe of planthoppers within the family Cixiidae, first described by Muir in 1923. Members are small to medium-sized fulgoromorphans characterized by specific wing venation patterns and genitalic structures that distinguish them from related cixiid tribes. The tribe is primarily distributed in tropical and subtropical regions, with documented presence across multiple continents. Bothriocerini species are associated with diverse plant hosts and contribute to ecosystem processes as herbivores and potential vectors of plant pathogens.
Bruchomorpha
Bruchomorpha is a genus of planthoppers in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Newman in 1838. These insects belong to the superfamily Fulgoroidea and are characterized as sap-sucking hemipterans. The genus is part of the tribe Peltonotellini within the subfamily Caliscelinae. Observations of Bruchomorpha have been documented across North America, particularly in the United States.
Bruchomorpha abrupta
Bruchomorpha abrupta is a species of planthopper in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Ball in 1935. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive morphological features typical of this group of fulgoromorph hemipterans. The species has been documented across a broad geographic range in North America, with records from Colorado to Florida. As a member of the Caliscelidae, it is part of a family commonly known as piglet bugs or false planthoppers, though specific biological details for this species remain limited in the available literature.
Bruchomorpha beameri
A small planthopper in the family Caliscelidae, described by Doering in 1940. The species belongs to the genus Bruchomorpha, a group of diminutive fulgoroid planthoppers found in western North America. Records indicate occurrence in grassland and prairie habitats across the western United States and into Canada.
Bruchomorpha decorata
Decorated Piglet Bug
Bruchomorpha decorata is a planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, commonly known as the Decorated Piglet Bug. It was described by Metcalf in 1923. The species belongs to the genus Bruchomorpha, a group of small, often compact fulgoroid insects sometimes referred to as 'piglet bugs' due to their rounded body shape. Records indicate presence in the southwestern United States and central Mexico.
Bruchomorpha extensa
Bruchomorpha extensa is a planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Ball in 1935. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive morphological features within the Fulgoroidea superfamily. The species has been documented in western North America, with occurrence records spanning from the southwestern United States to northwestern Mexico. Like other caliscelid planthoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant vascular fluids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented.
Bruchomorpha minima
Bruchomorpha minima is a small planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to a genus of diminutive fulgoroid insects characterized by their compact body form. The species epithet 'minima' reflects its notably small size relative to congeners. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only three records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Bruchomorpha pallidipes
Bruchomorpha pallidipes is a planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Stål in 1862. It is one of several species in the genus Bruchomorpha, which belongs to the tribe Peltonotellini. The species has been recorded from multiple U.S. states including California, Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. Like other caliscelid planthoppers, it is associated with grassy and herbaceous habitats.
Bruchomorpha rugosa
Bruchomorpha rugosa is a species of planthopper in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It is currently recognized as a valid species, though it has been treated as a synonym of Fitchiella rugosa in some classifications. The genus Bruchomorpha belongs to the tribe Peltonotellini within the subfamily Caliscelinae. Like other caliscelid planthoppers, it is a small, jumping insect associated with herbaceous vegetation.
Bruchomorpha tenebrosa
Bruchomorpha tenebrosa is a species of planthopper in the family Caliscelidae, first described by Doering in 1940. It belongs to the tribe Peltonotellini within the subfamily Caliscelinae. The genus Bruchomorpha is part of the diverse Fulgoroidea superfamily, commonly known as planthoppers. This species has been recorded from Florida, though detailed biological information remains limited in the available literature.
Bruchomorpha vittata
Bruchomorpha vittata is a species of planthopper in the family Caliscelidae, described by Metcalf in 1923. The specific epithet "vittata" (meaning "striped" or "banded") suggests a striped color pattern on the body. Like other members of the genus Bruchomorpha, this species belongs to the tribe Peltonotellini within the subfamily Caliscelinae. Very little specific information about this species' biology, ecology, or distribution has been documented in the available literature.
Caliscelidae
Piglet Bugs
Caliscelidae is a family of planthoppers in the superfamily Fulgoroidea, recognized as a distinct family based on 2013 molecular phylogenetic studies that separated it from Issidae. Members are small sap-sucking insects with marked sexual dimorphism in some species. The family includes approximately 250 described species across three subfamilies: Caliscelinae, Ommatidiotinae, and Peltonotellini. Some genera exhibit unusual morphological specializations, including ant-mimicking males in Formiscurra and the distinctive ball-shaped rostrum in Fitchiella robertsonii.
Caliscelini
Caliscelini is a tribe of small planthoppers within the family Caliscelidae (Hemiptera: Fulgoroidea). Members are distributed across Asia, with documented genera including bamboo-feeding specialists in southwestern China and taxa from montane regions of Vietnam. The tribe has been studied primarily through taxonomic descriptions of new genera and species, with limited biological data available for most representatives.
Caliscelis
Caliscelis is a genus of planthoppers in the family Caliscelidae, established by Laporte in 1833. These insects belong to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, a group of true bugs known for their distinctive head morphology and jumping hind legs. The genus is part of the tribe Caliscelini within the subfamily Caliscelinae. Members of this genus are found primarily in the Palearctic region, with documented observations across Europe and parts of Asia.
Caliscelis bonellii
Caliscelis bonellii is a planthopper species in the family Caliscelidae, originally described as Fulgora bonellii by Latreille in 1807. It belongs to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, a group known for their enlarged frons and distinctive head morphology. The species has been recorded across Mediterranean Europe and has been introduced to North America, with observations in California. It is one of the more frequently documented species in its genus, with over 250 iNaturalist observations.
Catonia
Catonia is a genus of planthoppers in the family Achilidae, established by Uhler in 1895. These insects belong to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha within the order Hemiptera. The genus is part of the subfamily Myconinae and tribe Plectoderini. Species in this genus are true bugs characterized by their distinctive head morphology typical of achilid planthoppers.
Catonia arbutina
Catonia arbutina is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by Ball in 1933. It belongs to the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae. The species is known from Arizona and is associated with the genus Arbutus. Like other achilid planthoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant sap, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Catonia bicinctura
Catonia bicinctura is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, described by Van Duzee in 1915. It belongs to a family whose members are often associated with fungal hosts. The species has been documented in the southeastern and northeastern United States.
Catonia carolina
Catonia carolina is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae. The species has been documented in several eastern and midwestern U.S. states. As with other achilid planthoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant vascular fluids, though specific host associations remain unstudied.
Catonia nava
Catonia nava is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, described by Thomas Say in 1830. It belongs to the order Hemiptera and is part of the diverse group of true bugs known as fulgoroid planthoppers. The species has been recorded across multiple states in the eastern and southeastern United States.
Catonia picta
Catonia picta is a planthopper species in the family Achilidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1908. The species belongs to the subfamily Myconinae and tribe Plectoderini. It is a member of the diverse Hemipteran fauna of eastern North America, with documented records across the southeastern and mid-Atlantic United States. As with other achilid planthoppers, it is associated with forest and woodland habitats where it feeds on fungal hyphae.
Catonia pini
Catonia pini is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, a group known for their distinctive head structures and plant-feeding habits. The species name "pini" suggests an association with pine trees, though specific host records are limited in available sources. It is one of multiple species in the genus Catonia, which is part of the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae.
Catonia pumila
Catonia pumila is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1908. It belongs to the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae. The species is known from the eastern United States, with distribution records from Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, and Maryland. As a member of the Fulgoromorpha, it is part of a group of Hemiptera characterized by their distinctive head morphology and plant-feeding habits.
Catonia texana
Catonia texana is a species of planthopper in the family Achilidae, first described by O'Brien in 1971. It belongs to the tribe Plectoderini within the subfamily Myconinae. The species is known from Texas, with distribution records primarily from this state. As a member of the Fulgoromorpha, it possesses the characteristic morphology of planthoppers, including a body shape adapted for jumping and often cryptic coloration.
Cedusa
Cedusa is a large genus of derbid planthoppers comprising over 170 described species. The genus exhibits broad geographic distribution with approximately 114 species in the Americas and additional species in Africa (though some African species may belong to the genus Malenia). Species occupy diverse habitats ranging from palm leaf axils to agricultural systems, with documented associations including Sabal palmetto palms and grapevines.
Cedusa arizonensis
Cedusa arizonensis is a species of planthopper in the family Derbidae, first described by Flynn & Kramer in 1983. As a member of the order Hemiptera, it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts characteristic of true bugs. The species epithet indicates its association with Arizona, which is confirmed by distribution records. Like other derbid planthoppers, it likely feeds on plant vascular fluids. Very little specific biological information has been published for this species.
Cedusa australis
Cedusa australis is a planthopper species in the family Derbidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923. It belongs to the tribe Cedusini within the subfamily Breddiniolinae. The species has been recorded from several states in the central and southeastern United States. Like other derbids, it is likely associated with decaying wood or fungi in forest habitats, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.
Cedusa balli
Cedusa balli is a species of planthopper in the family Derbidae, described by Flynn and Kramer in 1983. The species epithet honors Dr. George E. Ball, a distinguished carabidologist. Derbid planthoppers are known for their distinctive wing venation and association with fungal-feeding habits. This species is part of the diverse Neotropical fauna of Derbidae, a family predominantly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Cedusa californica
Cedusa californica is a species of planthopper in the family Derbidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1891. It belongs to the tribe Cedusini within the subfamily Breddiniolinae. The species is distributed across western and central North America, with records from California, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, and Michigan. Like other derbid planthoppers, it likely feeds on plant sap and may be associated with specific host plants, though detailed biological studies remain limited.
Cedusa incisa
Cedusa incisa is a species of planthopper in the family Derbidae, first described by Metcalf in 1923 under the basionym Herpis incisa. The species belongs to a group of small, delicate insects commonly known as derbid planthoppers. Records indicate presence in multiple eastern and midwestern U.S. states.