Sap-feeder

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Paramysidia mississippiensis
Paramysidia mississippiensis is a species of derbid planthopper in the family Derbidae, first described by Dozier in 1922. The specific epithet reflects its association with the state of Mississippi. As a member of the planthopper superfamily Fulgoroidea, it belongs to a group of hemipteran insects characterized by their distinctive head morphology and sap-feeding habits. The species has been documented across multiple states in the southern United States.
planthopper derbid sap-feeder southern-United-States
Paraphlepsius planus
Paraphlepsius planus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Sanders and DeLong in 1922. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Pendarini. The species has been recorded in the southeastern United States, with observations from Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. As a member of the Auchenorrhyncha, it is a sap-feeding insect that uses piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract plant fluids.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae Pendarini Auchenorrhyncha Hemiptera Insecta sap-feeder planthopper-relative southeastern-US-fauna
Pealius kelloggi
Hollyleaf Cherry Whitefly
Pealius kelloggi is a species of whitefly in the family Aleyrodidae. It has been recorded from California and is associated with hollyleaf cherry (Prunus ilicifolia). The species was described by Bemis in 1904 and is one of approximately 44 observations documented on iNaturalist. Like other whiteflies, it is a sap-feeding insect that develops through distinct immature stages before reaching the winged adult form.
whitefly Aleyrodidae Hemiptera California Prunus-ilicifolia sap-feeder
Periphyllus negundinis
Box Elder Aphid
A North American aphid species specialized on box elder trees. Forms dense colonies on leaves and stems, often becoming conspicuous due to honeydew production and associated sooty mold. The species was first described in 1878 and remains a common, well-documented member of the aphid genus Periphyllus.
aphid box-elder Acer-negundo sap-feeder honeydew-producer urban-pest North-America-native Chaitophorinae monophagous Periphyllus
Phyllocnistis subpersea
Phyllocnistis subpersea is a microlepidopteran moth in the family Gracillariidae, described in 2011. Adults are tiny, with forewings measuring 2–2.7 mm. The species is a specialist leafminer on Persea borbonia, creating distinctive serpentine mines on the undersides of leaves. Its specific name references this sub-leaf mining habit. The species has a restricted known distribution in southeastern United States coastal regions.
leafminer microlepidoptera monophagous endemic coastal Lauraceae sap-feeder serpentine-mine
Phylloxera auburnensis
Phylloxera auburnensis is a gall-forming insect in the family Phylloxeridae, closely related to aphids. Like other phylloxerans, it induces abnormal plant growths (galls) on its host through chemical secretions that manipulate plant tissue development. The species is part of a genus containing several economically significant pests, including grape phylloxera (Daktulosphaira vitifoliae, formerly Phylloxera vitifoliae) and pecan phylloxera species. Specific details about P. auburnensis hosts and distribution remain limited in available literature.
gall-former phylloxeran Hemiptera Carya-associate sap-feeder parthenogenetic
Polygonia interrogationis
Question Mark, question mark butterfly
Polygonia interrogationis, commonly called the question mark butterfly, is a North American nymphalid butterfly recognized by the distinctive silver ?-shaped mark on the underside of its hindwing. Adults have a wingspan of 4.5–7.6 cm and exhibit cryptic coloration resembling a dead leaf when wings are closed. The species produces two generations annually, with adults active from May through September. Winter-form adults hibernate in sheltered locations and emerge in spring to reproduce.
butterfly brush-footed-butterfly anglewing cryptic-coloration dead-leaf-mimicry migratory two-generations sap-feeder fruit-feeder dung-feeder hibernation urban-wildlife park-species North-American-endemic
Polykatianna radicula
Polykatianna sp-nr-radicula is a flatid planthopper in the family Flatidae, a group of fulgoroid insects characterized by broad, often flattened wings and a distinctive waxy coating. Members of this genus occur in tropical and subtropical regions and are primarily associated with woody vegetation. The species epithet "radicula" suggests possible association with root systems or basal plant parts, though this requires confirmation. Flatid planthoppers are generally sap-feeders on phloem and serve as hosts for parasitoid wasps.
Flatidae planthopper Hemiptera Fulgoromorpha tropical sap-feeder undetermined-species
Psallus variabilis
Psallus variabilis is a plant bug in the family Miridae, native to the Palearctic region and adventive in North America. It feeds on sap from diverse woody and herbaceous plants including oaks, fruit trees, and berry bushes. The species has been documented across Europe, parts of Asia, and the northeastern United States.
plant-bug sap-feeder adventive-species forest-insect fruit-pest
Pseudokermes
Pseudokermes is a genus of scale insects in the family Coccidae, first described by Cockerell in 1895. These insects are soft scales that feed on plant sap. The genus is part of the diverse Coccidae family, which contains many economically significant agricultural pests. Species within Pseudokermes are relatively poorly documented compared to other coccid genera.
scale-insect Coccidae soft-scale Sternorrhyncha sap-feeder
Purshivora coryli
Hazelnut psyllid
Purshivora coryli is a psyllid species in the family Psyllidae that feeds on hazelnut (Corylus species). Psyllids, also known as jumping plant lice, are small sap-feeding insects with host-specific relationships to their plant hosts. This species is associated with the genus Corylus in the birch family Betulaceae. The genus Purshivora comprises species specialized on hosts within Betulaceae.
psyllid hazelnut Betulaceae specialist-herbivore sap-feeder
Purshivora pubescens
Purshivora pubescens is a species of psyllid, a group of sap-feeding insects in the family Psyllidae. The genus Purshivora is named in reference to its association with plants in the genus Purshia (bitterbrush), suggesting a specialized host relationship. Like other psyllids, this species likely feeds on phloem sap and may produce honeydew. The species was described by Crawford in 1914.
psyllid Psyllidae Hemiptera western-North-America Purshia sap-feeder
Ribautiana tenerrima
Bramble Leafhopper
Ribautiana tenerrima, commonly known as the Bramble Leafhopper, is a European leafhopper species that has become an established agricultural pest in western North America. Both nymphs and adults feed on phloem sap from cane fruit leaves, causing distinctive white stippling damage. Severe infestations during dry seasons result in leaf curling, reduced cane vigor, and diminished fruit size. The species was first documented in North America in 1947 near Victoria, British Columbia, and has since spread to southern Vancouver Island and the lower Fraser Valley.
leafhopper agricultural-pest introduced-species Rubus-pest sap-feeder British-Columbia cane-fruit
Rosenus cruciatus
Rosenus cruciatus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, first described by Osborn and Ball in 1898 under the basionym Deltocephalus cruciatus. It belongs to the subfamily Deltocephalinae and tribe Paralimnini. The species is recorded from northern and central North America, including Alaska, British Columbia, Illinois, and Iowa. Like other leafhoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts. Available records indicate it is a rarely observed species with limited documented ecological information.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Deltocephalinae Paralimnini North-America rarely-observed plant-feeding-insect sap-feeder
Rugosana verrucosa
Rugosana verrucosa is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae, described by DeLong in 1942. The genus Rugosana belongs to the tribe Gyponini within the subfamily Iassinae. Leafhoppers in this group are sap-feeding insects that use piercing-sucking mouthparts to extract fluids from plant vascular tissue. The species name 'verrucosa' refers to a warty or roughened surface texture.
leafhopper Cicadellidae Arizona North-America sap-feeder nocturnal light-attracted
Scolops pruinosus
Scolops pruinosus is a planthopper species in the family Dictyopharidae, characterized by an elongated rostrum or 'horn' projecting from the head. Like other members of the genus Scolops, it is a small, squat insect with reduced wings in some individuals. The genus is endemic to North America, ranging from southern Canada through the United States to northern Mexico. These planthoppers feed on plant sap, primarily from host plants in the families Asteraceae and Chenopodiaceae. Very little is known about the specific biology of S. pruinosus, as most Scolops species remain poorly studied.
planthopper Dictyopharidae North-America Hemiptera Auchenorrhyncha Fulgoroidea arid-habitat grassland prairie sap-feeder
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus brunneus is a delphacid planthopper in the family Delphacidae, described by Beamer in 1946. It is a small, sap-feeding insect found in North America. Like other delphacids, it possesses a characteristic movable spur on the hind tibia, a key family trait. The species is part of the subfamily Stenocraninae, which includes planthoppers often associated with grass and sedge habitats.
delphacid planthopper sap-feeder grassland North-America
Stephanitis takeyai
Andromeda lace bug
Stephanitis takeyai, the andromeda lace bug, is a small sap-feeding insect native to Japan that has become an invasive pest of ornamental Ericaceae in North America and Europe. It is closely associated with Pieris japonica (Japanese andromeda), its preferred host, but has been documented on multiple genera within Ericaceae including Rhododendron, Vaccinium, and Kalmia. The species exhibits facultative seasonal host alternation in parts of its native range, moving from evergreen Pieris japonica in winter to deciduous Lyonia elliptica in summer when the latter is available.
pest invasive sap-feeder ornamental-pest Ericaceae
Stictocephala stimulea
Stictocephala stimulea is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Van Duzee in 1914. Treehoppers in this genus are characterized by their enlarged, often ornate pronotum that extends over the body like a helmet or thorn. The specific epithet 'stimulea' suggests possible resemblance to or association with stinging organisms, though this refers to appearance rather than actual sting. Like other membracids, this species likely feeds on plant phloem sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts.
Membracidae treehopper Auchenorrhyncha Cicadomorpha Stictocephala Ceresini Smiliinae Hemiptera sap-feeder pronotum helmet thorn-mimicry plant-feeding-insect phloem-feeder cryptic-coloration camouflage Van-Duzee-1914 Nearctic North-America Florida North-Carolina South-Dakota understudied-species data-deficient taxonomy entomology insect arthropod true-bug auchenorrhynchan cicadomorph leafhopper-relative plant-hopper ornate-pronotum pronotal-extension dorsal-helmet insect-morphology insect-systematics biodiversity natural-history conservation insect-ecology insect-behavior insect-development insect-distribution biogeography species-description type-specimen original-description historical-taxonomy museum-specimen collection-record occurrence-data GBIF iNaturalist citizen-science observation-record range-map distribution-data geographic-range endemic native-species regional-fauna local-biodiversity habitat-specificity host-plant feeding-guild phytophagous herbivore 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Telamona maculata
Telamona maculata is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, first described by Edward Payson Van Duzee in 1908. It is characterized by a high, almost plateau-shaped pronotum with brown and beige patterning and a pale face contrasting with the darker body. The species occurs across eastern North America, feeding on sap from various oak and hickory species. It can be confused with the similar Telamona tristis.
treehopper Membracidae sap-feeder oak-associated hickory-associated eastern-North-America
Teleonemia scrupulosa
lantana lace bug
Teleonemia scrupulosa is a sap-sucking lace bug (Hemiptera: Tingidae) widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. It is a specialist herbivore of Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) and has been deployed as a biological control agent against this invasive shrub in multiple countries since 1961. The species exhibits strong microhabitat preferences, thriving in high-light environments but failing to establish in shaded conditions. Its feeding causes characteristic chlorotic damage and can severely impair host plant photosynthesis.
biocontrol invasive-species-management Tingidae sap-feeder host-specific light-dependent Lantana-camara South-Africa Western-Ghats India
Tetraleurodes mori
Mulberry Whitefly
Tetraleurodes mori is a species of whitefly in the family Aleyrodidae, commonly known as the Mulberry Whitefly. The species feeds on mulberry (Morus spp.) and related plants. It is a member of the Sternorrhyncha suborder, which includes sap-feeding insects with piercing-sucking mouthparts. Like other whiteflies, it produces waxy secretions and honeydew, and has been observed in association with its host plants in Florida and other regions where mulberry grows.
whitefly Aleyrodidae mulberry pest sap-feeder Hemiptera Sternorrhyncha Florida
Texananus superbus
Texananus superbus is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae, originally described by Van Duzee in 1892. The genus Texananus belongs to a diverse group of sap-feeding insects commonly known as leafhoppers. Distribution records indicate presence across western and southern North America including California, Arizona, and British Columbia.
leafhopper sap-feeder Nearctic
Tingidae
Lace Bugs
Tingidae, commonly known as lace bugs, is a family of minute true bugs (Hemiptera) comprising approximately 2,000 described species worldwide. Adults range from 2–10 mm in body length and are immediately recognizable by their ornate, reticulated forewings and pronotal expansions that create a delicate lace-like appearance. The family exhibits complete phytophagy, with species typically specialized to particular host plants or closely related plant groups. Tingidae undergo hemimetabolous development with five distinct nymphal instars preceding the adult stage. Several species are economically significant as pests of ornamental plants, trees, and agricultural crops, while others have been employed as biological control agents against invasive weeds.
Hemiptera Heteroptera phytophagous plant-pest ornamental-pest biological-control invasive-species host-specific reticulate-wings sap-feeder
Tragidion deceptum
Tragidion deceptum is a longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae) described by Swift & Ray in 2008 during a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the genus. It occurs in montane habitats of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it breeds in recently dead oak branches. The species exhibits Batesian mimicry of tarantula hawk wasps (Pompilidae: Pepsis, Hemipepsis), with bright orange-red and black coloration. It is one of several Tragidion species historically confused under the name T. 'annulatum' prior to the 2008 revision.
Cerambycidae longhorned-beetle Batesian-mimicry tarantula-hawk-wasp-mimic oak-specialist montane sap-feeder
Trialeurodes pergandei
Trialeurodes pergandei is a species of whitefly in the family Aleyrodidae. Whiteflies are tiny sap-sucking insects closely related to aphids. This species belongs to a genus that includes several economically significant agricultural pests, though specific information about T. pergandei's biology and impact appears limited in available sources.
whitefly sap-feeder agricultural-pest Hemiptera Sternorrhyncha
Tylopelta gibbera
Tylopelta gibbera is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, characterized by its use of vibrational communication during mating displays. Males produce substrate-borne signals transmitted through host plant stems to locate receptive females, with documented cases of vibrational masking when multiple males compete. The species maintains mutualistic relationships with ants, which defend nymphs in exchange for honeydew.
treehopper vibrational-communication ant-mutualism sap-feeder Membracidae substrate-borne-signal vibrational-masking
Uroleucon eupatoricolens
Uroleucon eupatoricolens is an aphid species in the family Aphididae. Like other members of the genus Uroleucon, it is a sap-sucking insect that feeds on plants in the Asteraceae family. The species reproduces parthenogenetically during spring and summer, producing all-female colonies. When disturbed, colonies exhibit synchronized twitching and kicking defensive behaviors. These aphids serve as important prey for diverse predator communities including lady beetles, lacewings, flower flies, and spiders.
aphid Uroleucon Asteraceae parthenogenesis predator-prey biological-control synchronized-defense CTKR sap-feeder Hemiptera
Vanduzea albifrons
Vanduzea albifrons is a species of treehopper described by Fowler in 1895. It belongs to the family Membracidae, a group of insects known for their highly modified pronotum that often extends into elaborate projections. The species has been documented in North and Central America, with distribution records from California, Baja California, and Bocas del Toro. Like other treehoppers, it is presumed to feed on plant sap using piercing-sucking mouthparts, though specific host plant associations have not been documented in the available sources.
treehopper Membracidae Hemiptera North-America Central-America sap-feeder Auchenorrhyncha Smiliinae Amastrini Vanduzea insect arthropod Fowler-1895 rarely-observed data-deficient
Xantholobus lateralis
Xantholobus lateralis is a treehopper species in the family Membracidae, subfamily Smiliinae. It was described by Edward Payton Van Duzee in 1908. The species occurs in eastern and central North America and has been documented feeding on oak and birch trees.
treehopper membracid sap-feeder hardwood-forest
Xantholobus muticus
Xantholobus muticus is a North American treehopper in the family Membracidae, subfamily Smiliinae. Adults measure 7–8 mm in length and exhibit variable coloration from black to pale yellowish-brown. The species is strictly associated with oak trees (Quercus spp.), feeding exclusively on their sap. It ranges across eastern and central North America from Manitoba to Quebec and south to Texas and Florida.
treehopper oak-specialist Smiliinae North-America sap-feeder