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Habitat
Adults: terrestrial
Immatures: terrestrial
Feeding Habits
Adults: phytophagous
Immatures: phytophagous
Size: 3 to 13 mm
Flight : unknown
North American
Species: 250
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Homoptera Cicadellidae
Leafhoppers
Front Wings: leathery
Hind Wings: membranous
Mouthparts: sucking
Antenna Length: shorter than body
Antenna Shape: straight
Front Legs: unmodified
Hind Legs: unmodified
Special Characteristics:
Leafhoppers are stout small insects with a short triangular head and usually, long wings. Their colour and size is extremely variable and many ahave a distinct colour pattern. The hind tibiae have two long rows of small spines.
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Comments: Leafhoppers are all phytophagous, feeding on almost all types of plants including forest, shade and orchard trees, shrubs, grasses, and field and garden crops. They feed mainly on leaves. Many species of leafhoppers can be pests of crops and ornamental plants.
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Species:
Graphocephala teliformis Walker
Common Name:
Feeding Habits: This species feeds on trees and shrubs, including choke cherry and other woody plants.
Distribution:
Widespread in Canada
Comments:
This is one of the most brightly coloured leafhoppers in Canada.
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