Cicadellidae Checklist: Leafhoppers
Leafhoppers from the family Cicadellidae are little plant feeders with modified hind legs for jumping. One of the most distinctive traits of this family would be the row of tibial spines on the hind legs. Many species of Cicadellidae can be quite colourful with overtly loud patterns, making some of them easier to identify.
Members of certain groups (Proconiini and Cicadellini) in this family are also commonly known as sharpshooters. Some of the possible reasons for this name include:
- Their habit of excreting excess water out of the tip of their abdomen forcibly with an audible popping noise. An example is shared in a video here.
- Their piercing and sucking behaviour on plants results in “bullet holes”. They also quickly move to the other side of the branch when startled, like how military snipers move to the far side of trees to avoid detection.[Encyclopedia of Entomology]
Checklist
This page consists of a personal checklist of all Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) that I’ve encountered over the years. Most were identified with the help from the kind folks on Flickr and Facebook, especially Yeshwanth HM and Solomon (Flickr).
All photos are of live subjects shot in the field, with the dorsal view selected where available. Click on individual photos for larger views and views from other angles. As specimens were not collected, identifications were done purely based on photographs and may not be 100% accurate.
This page will be updated regularly, please let me know if you spot any mistakes.
View my complete Flickr photo set: Cicadellidae – Leafhoppers.
References
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Class: Insecta Linnaeus, 1758
Order: Hemiptera Linnaeus, 1758
Superfamily: Membracoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Family: Cicadellidae Latreille, 1802
Subfamily: Aphrodinae Haupt, 1927
Tribe: Xestocephalini Baker, 1915
Genus: Xestocephalus Van Duzee, 1892
Singapore: cf. Xestocephalus sp.
Singapore: cf. Xestocephalus sp.
Singapore: Xestocephalus sp.
Subfamily: Cicadellinae Latreille, 1825
Tribe: Cicadellini Latreille, 1825
East Malaysia: Cicadellini 2713
East Malaysia: Cicadellini 2703
Peru: Cicadellini 4578
Peru: Cicadellini 4582
Madagascar: Cicadellini
Genus: Anatkina Young, 1986
West Malaysia: Anatkina annandalei (Distant, 1908)
West Malaysia: Anatkina annandalei (Distant, 1908)
Genus: Bothrogonia Melichar, 1926
Singapore: Bothrogonia addita (Walker, 1851)
Singapore: Bothrogonia addita (Walker, 1851)
Singapore: cf. Bothrogonia sp.
Singapore: cf. Bothrogonia sp.
West Malaysia: cf. Bothrogonia sp.
West Malaysia: cf. Bothrogonia sp.
Genus: Cofana Melichar, 1926
Singapore: Cofana sp. 9549
Singapore: cf. Cofana sp. 9551
Genus: Graphogonalia Young, 1977
Belize: Graphogonalia sp.
Genus: Jakrama Young, 1977
Peru: Jakrama taeniata Young, 1977
Peru: Jakrama taeniata Young, 1977
Genus: Kolla Distant, 1908
Singapore: Kolla atramentaria (Motschulsky, 1859)
Singapore: Kolla atramentaria (Motschulsky, 1859)
Singapore: Kolla sp. 3076
Singapore: Kolla sp. 3073
Madagascar: cf. Kolla sp.
Madagascar: cf. Kolla sp.
Genus: Ladoffa Young, 1977
Belize: Ladoffa dependens Young, 1977
Belize: Ladoffa dependens Young, 1977
Belize: Ladoffa sp.
Genus: Poochara Stål, 1869
Madagascar: Poochara cf. aquila Young, 1986
Madagascar: Poochara cf. aquila Young, 1986
East Malaysia: Poochara cf. cumatilis (Distant, 1908)
West Malaysia: cf. Poochara sp.
Genus: Sailerana Young, 1977
Peru: Sailerana cf. solitaris (Signoret, 1853)
Peru: Sailerana cf. solitaris (Signoret, 1853)
Genus: Sochinsogonia Young, 1986
East Malaysia: Sochinsogonia circulorum Young, 1986
East Malaysia: Sochinsogonia circulorum Young, 1986
Genus: Soosiulus Young, 1977
Peru: Soosiulus sp.
Tribe: Proconiini Stål, 1869
Genus: Egidemia China, 1927
Belize: Egidemia inflata Young, 1968
Genus: Proconia LePeletier & Serville, 1825
Peru: Proconia marmorata (Fabricius, 1803)
Peru: Proconia marmorata (Fabricius, 1803)
Peru: Proconia cf. esmeraldae Melichar, 1924
Peru: Proconia cf. esmeraldae Melichar, 1924
Genus: Pseudophera Melichar, 1925
Belize: cf. Pseudophera sp.
Belize: cf. Pseudophera sp.
Subfamily: Coelidiinae Dohrn, 1859
Singapore: Coelidiinae 0814
Singapore: Coelidiinae 0819
Peru: Coelidiinae 1434
Peru: Coelidiinae 1434
East Malaysia: cf. Coelidiinae
East Malaysia: Coelidiinae
Singapore: Coelidiinae 5805
Singapore: Coelidiinae 5809
Singapore: Coelidiinae 9135
Singapore: Coelidiinae 9139
West Malaysia: Coelidiinae 9578
West Malaysia: Coelidiinae 9573
East Malaysia: cf. Coelidiinae
Singapore: Coelidiinae 2906
Tribe: Coelidiini Dohrn, 1859
Genus: Trinoridia Nielson, 2015
Singapore: cf. Trinoridia sp.
Genus: Unknown
East Malaysia: Coelidiini
East Malaysia: Coelidiini
Cambodia: Coelidiini
Subfamily: Deltocephalinae Dallas, 1870
Singapore: Deltocephalinae
Tribe: Drabescini Ishihara, 1953
West Malaysia: Drabescini 6455
West Malaysia: Drabescini 6458
Singapore: cf. Drabescini 2074006
Singapore: cf. Drabescini 2074006
Genus: Drabescus Stål, 1870
Tribe: Opsiini Emeljanov, 1962
Genus: Hishimonus Ishihara, 1953
Singapore: Hishimonus sp.
Tribe: Penthimiini Kirschbaum, 1868
Genus: Uzelina Melichar, 1903
Singapore: Uzelina sp.
Singapore: Uzelina sp.
Genus: Unknown
Singapore: Penthimiini
Singapore: Penthimiini
Tribe: Unknown
Singapore: Deltocephalinae
Singapore: Deltocephalinae
Subfamily: Eurymelinae Amyot & Serville, 1843
Tribe: Idiocerini Baker, 1915
Genus: Busoniomimus Maldonado-Capriles, 1977
East Malaysia: Busoniomimus sp.
Genus: Idioscopus Baker, 1915
Singapore: cf. Idioscopus sp.
Singapore: cf. Idioscopus sp.
Subfamily: Evacanthinae Metcalf, 1939
Tribe: Nirvanini Baker, 1923
Genus: Nirvana Kirkaldy, 1900
Singapore: cf. Nirvana sp.
Subfamily: Hylicinae Distant, 1908
Singapore: Hylicinae 3310
Singapore: Hylicinae 3302
Singapore: Hylicinae 3193
Singapore: Hylicinae 3180
Singapore: Hylicinae
Singapore: Hylicinae
Singapore: cf. Hylicinae
Singapore: cf. Hylicinae
West Malaysia: cf. Hylicinae
West Malaysia: cf. Hylicinae
Singapore: cf. Hylicinae
Singapore: cf. Hylicinae
Subfamily: Iassinae Walker, 1870
Singapore: Iassinae
Tribe: Gyponini Stål, 1870
Peru: Fuminana sp.
Peru: Fuminana sp.
Peru: cf. Costanana sp.
Peru: cf. Costanana sp.
Belize: Polana (Angusana) sp.
Tribe: Krisnini Evans, 1947
Singapore: Krisnini 3573
Singapore: Krisnini 3577
Singapore: cf. Krisnini
Singapore: cf. Krisnini
Singapore: Krisnini 9801
Subfamily: Ledrinae Fairmaire, 1855
Tribe: Ledrini Kirschbaum, 1868
Genus: Dusuna Distant, 1907
West Malaysia: Dusuna sp.
West Malaysia: Dusuna sp.
Genus: Ledra Fabricius, 1803
Singapore: Ledra sp.
Singapore: Ledra sp.
Genus: Ledropsis White, 1844
Singapore: Ledropsis sp.
Singapore: Ledropsis sp.
Genus: Petalocephala Stål, 1854
Singapore: cf. Petalocephala sp.
Genus: Tituria Stål, 1865
West Malaysia: Tituria sp.
West Malaysia: Tituria sp.
Subfamily: Mileewinae Evans, 1947
Tribe: Mileewini Evans, 1947
Genus: Mileewa Distant, 1908
Singapore: Mileewa sp. 5076777
Singapore: Mileewa sp. 5076774
Subfamily: Tartessinae Distant, 1908
West Malaysia: Tartessinae 7781
Indonesia: Tartessinae 6079
Tribe: Tartessini Schmidt, E., 1920
Genus: Tartessus Stål, 1865
Singapore: Tartessus sp. 7962
Singapore: Tartessus sp. 7959
West Malaysia: Tartessus sp. 7553
West Malaysia: Tartessus sp. 7557
West Malaysia: Tartessus sp. 9228
West Malaysia: Tartessus sp. 9231
Singapore: cf. Tartessus sp. 9211
Singapore: Tartessus sp. 4518
Subfamily: Typhlocybinae Kirschbaum, 1868
Singapore: Typhlocybinae
Singapore: Typhlocybinae
Tribe: Empoascini Distant, 1908
Genus: Amrasca Ghauri, 1967
Singapore: Amrasca sp.
Singapore: Amrasca sp.
Unidentified
Singapore: Cicadellidae 6649
Singapore: Cicadellidae 2337
Peru: Cicadellidae 2863
Peru: Cicadellidae 2872
Singapore: Cicadellidae PA140333
Singapore: Cicadellidae PA140342
Singapore: Cicadellidae PA140292
Mike zagorski
Thank you for posting these fantastic photos.
pradip
Fantastic photos.
Deryl Corbit
These are fantastic photos! Bugs are so cool!