Platymetopiini
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Norvellina bicolorata
Norvellina bicolorata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1905. The genus Norvellina belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae, a diverse group of leafhoppers characterized by their small size and often colorful appearance. Like other members of the family, this species possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap. The specific epithet "bicolorata" suggests a two-colored coloration pattern, though detailed descriptions of its appearance are not readily available in the provided sources.
Norvellina clarivida
Norvellina clarivida is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1894. The genus Norvellina belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Like other leafhoppers, it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts used to extract plant sap. Available records indicate this species occurs in the western United States, specifically Colorado and Utah.
Norvellina columbiana
Norvellina columbiana is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Ball in 1916 from specimens in Washington state. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The genus Norvellina comprises small leafhoppers that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. Very little species-specific information has been documented for N. columbiana.
Norvellina flavida
Norvellina flavida is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Lindsay in 1938. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Like other leafhoppers, it is a true bug with piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap. The species is documented from the southwestern United States.
Norvellina mildredae
Norvellina mildredae is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1901. Like other members of the genus Norvellina, it is a small, plant-feeding insect that uses piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract sap from host plants. The species has been documented in the southwestern United States, with records from Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Leafhoppers in this genus are typically found on vegetation and are attracted to lights at night.
Norvellina novica
Norvellina novica is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Medler in 1943. Like other members of the genus Norvellina, it belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Leafhoppers in this genus are typically small, colorful insects that feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species is known from limited distributional records in North America.
Norvellina pannosa
Norvellina pannosa is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, tribe Platymetopiini. Like other members of the genus Norvellina, it is a small, colorful insect that feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species was described by Ball in 1902 and has been recorded in California.
Norvellina perelegantis
Norvellina perelegantis is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1901. This small true bug belongs to the diverse subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Platymetopiini. Leafhoppers in this genus are part of the enormous diversity of micro-insects that dominate many terrestrial ecosystems, particularly in North America where this species has been recorded.
Norvellina rostrata
Norvellina rostrata is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, described by Lindsay in 1938. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Leafhoppers in this genus are true bugs with piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap. The species has been recorded from California based on available distribution data.
Norvellina rubida
Norvellina rubida is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Ball in 1916. Originally placed in the genus Eutettix, it was later transferred to Norvellina. The genus Norvellina belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. Leafhoppers in this genus are small, plant-feeding insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Very little species-specific information has been published for N. rubida.
Norvellina scabra
A small leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described from the United States in 1898. Records indicate presence in Iowa. Like other members of genus Norvellina, it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts for feeding on plant sap. The genus is known for colorful species that can be mistaken for moths due to their small size and patterning.
Norvellina seminuda
Norvellina seminuda is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, tribe Platymetopiini. First described by Thomas Say in 1830, this small true bug is part of the diverse leafhopper fauna of North America. Like other members of its genus, it likely feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. The species is documented from multiple states in the eastern and midwestern United States.
Norvellina snowi
Norvellina snowi is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1907. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been documented in Arizona, where it has been observed on goldenrod and Mexican locust. Like other leafhoppers, it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts used to feed on plant sap.
Norvellina texana
Norvellina texana is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Ball in 1907. The specific epithet 'texana' indicates its association with Texas, which is also its documented geographic range. As a member of the tribe Platymetopiini, it belongs to a group of leafhoppers characterized by particular morphological features of the head and wing venation. Like other cicadellids, it possesses piercing-sucking mouthparts adapted for feeding on plant vascular fluids.
Nurenus snowi
Nurenus snowi is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described as Idiodonus snowi by Ball in 1937. Records indicate occurrence in Arizona, though detailed biological information remains limited. The species belongs to a genus of modest diversity within the tribe Platymetopiini.
Sobara
Sobara is a genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae) established by Oman in 1949. It is currently treated as a synonym of Omansobara, with over 1,100 iNaturalist observations. The genus belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the diverse leafhopper fauna of the Hemiptera order.
Twiningia
Twiningia is a genus of leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Platymetopiini. It was established by Ball in 1931. The genus belongs to the diverse Membracoidea superfamily within the true bugs (Hemiptera). Members of this genus are small to medium-sized cicadellid insects found primarily in the Nearctic region.
Twiningia bicolor
Bicolored leafhopper
Twiningia bicolor is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1909. The specific epithet "bicolor" refers to its two-colored appearance. Like other members of the tribe Platymetopiini, it belongs to the diverse subfamily Deltocephalinae, one of the largest groups of leafhoppers. The genus Twiningia is classified within the Membracoidea superfamily, a major radiation of sap-feeding insects.
Twiningia blanda
Twiningia blanda is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, subfamily Deltocephalinae, and tribe Platymetopiini. The species was described by Ball in 1901. Records indicate this species occurs in western North America, specifically in California and Colorado. As a member of the leafhopper family, it likely feeds on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plant associations and ecological details remain undocumented in the provided sources.
Twiningia fasciata
Twiningia fasciata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by Beamer in 1942. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species is known from the Pacific Northwest region of North America, with records from California, Oregon, and Washington. As a member of the leafhopper family, it is presumed to feed on plant sap, though specific host plant associations have not been documented in the available literature.
Twiningia fumida
Twiningia fumida is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1901. It belongs to the tribe Platymetopiini within the subfamily Deltocephalinae. The species has been recorded from Colorado, USA, with limited observational data available.
Twiningia pellucida
Twiningia pellucida is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Ball in 1909. It is classified within the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Platymetopiini. The species is known from California, with limited observational records available.