CNY Cicadomorpha's Journal

December 5, 2022

Infraorder Cicadomorpha

Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers, & Treehoppers observed in Central New York

• order Hemiptera (True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, & al.) ~284 spp. 3054 obs. ← CNY Hemiptera
·  • suborder Auchenorrhyncha (True Hoppers) ~96 spp. 945 obs.
·  ·  • infraorder Cicadomorpha (Spittlebugs, Cicadas, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers) ~79 spp. 815 obs. ← CNY Cicadomorpha
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·  ·  ·  • superfamily Cercopoidea (Spittlebugs & Froghoppers) ~9 spp. 127 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Aphrophoridae (True Spittlebugs) ~4 spp. 79 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Aphrophorinae ~4 spp. 76 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Aphrophorini ~2 spp. 9 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Aphrophora ~2 spp . 9 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Aphrophora alni (European Alder Spittle Bug) ~0/4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Aphrophora quadrinotata (Four-spotted Spittlebug) ~1/2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Cloviini ~1 sp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Lepyronia ~1 sp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Lepyronia quadrangularis (Diamondback Spittlebug) ~1/5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Philaenini ~1 sp. 54 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Philaenus ~1 sp. 53 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Philaenus spumarius (Meadow Spittlebug) ~14/48 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Cercopidae (Froghoppers) ~1 spp. 2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Ischnorhininae ~1 spp. 2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Tomaspidini ~1 sp. 1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Prosapia ~1 sp. 1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Prosapia ignipectus (Red-legged Spittlebug) ~0/1 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Clastopteridae (Clastopterid Spittlebugs) ~4 spp. 36 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Clastopterinae ~4 spp. 36 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Clastopterini ~4 spp. 36 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Clastoptera ~4 spp. 36 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Clastoptera achatina (Pecan Spittlebug) ~1/4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Clastoptera obtusa (Alder Spittlebug) ~4/5 obs. GL, PF, SS
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Clastoptera proteus (Dogwood Spittlebug) ~13/24 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Clastoptera testacea (a Spittlebug) ~0/1 obs.
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·  ·  ·  • superfamily Cicadoidea (Cicadas) ~6 spp. 170 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Cicadidae (Typical Cicadas) ~6 spp. 161 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Cicadettinae (Largeclasper Cicadas) ~1 spp. 7 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Lamotialnini (Widehead Cicadas) ~1 spp. 7 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Magicicada (Periodical Cicadas) ~1 spp. 7 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Magicicada septendecim (Pharaoh Cicada) ~6/6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Cicadinae (Translucent Cicadas) ~5 spp. 144 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Cryptotympanini ~5 spp. 134 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subtribe Cryptotympanina ~5 spp. 133 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Neotibicen (Dog-day Cicadas) ~5 spp. 129 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Neotibicen canicularis (Northern Dog-day Cicada) ~11/40 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Neotibicen linnei (Linne's Cicada) ~3/12 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Neotibicen lyricen (Lyric Cicada) ~40/42 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Neotibicen pruinosus (Scissor Grinder) ~0/1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Neotibicen tibicen (Swamp Cicada) ~0/1 obs.
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·  ·  ·  • superfamily Membracoidea (Leafhoppers and Treehoppers) ~62 spp. 511 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Cicadellidae (Typical Leafhoppers) ~47 spp. 428 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Aphrodinae ~1 spp. 6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Aphrodini ~1 spp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Aphrodes ~1 spp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Cicadellinae (Sharpshooters) ~8 spp. 157 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Cicadellini ~7 spp. 152 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Amphigonalia ~1 spp. 8 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Amphigonalia gothica (Graphocephala gothica) ~6/8 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Draeculacephala ~1 spp. 15 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Draeculacephala antica (a Leafhopper) ~0/2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Graphocephala ~2 spp. 108 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subgenus Graphocephala ~2 spp. 103 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Graphocephala coccinea (Red-banded Leafhopper) ~75/81 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper) ~14/19 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Helochara ~1 spp. 16 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Helochara communis (Bog Leafhopper) ~2/15 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Plesiommata ~1 spp. 2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Plesiommata tripunctata (a Leafhopper) ~1/2 obs. SS

·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Tylozygus ~1 spp. 3 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Tylozygus bifidus (a Leafhopper) ~3/3 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Proconiini ~1 spp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • genus Cuerna ~1 spp. 5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Cuerna striata (Striped Leafhopper) ~3/3 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Coelidiinae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Jikradia olitoria (Coppery Leafhopper) ~36 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Deltocephalinae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Allygidius atomarius (Leafhopper) ~1 obs. (Exotic)
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Allygus mixtus (Mottled Leafhopper) ~1 obs. (Exotic)
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Colladonus clitellarius (Saddled Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Fieberiella florii (Privet Leafhopper) ~3 obs. (Exotic)
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Idiodonus kennicotti (Leafhopper) ~5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Japananus hyalinus (Japanese Maple Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Orientus ishidae (Japanese Leafhopper) ~29 obs. (Exotic)
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Osbornellus sp. (Leafhoppers) ~7 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Paraphlepsius irroratus (Bespeckled Leafhopper) ~4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Prescottia lobata (Leafhopper) ~10 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Scaphoideus intricatus (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Scaphoideus nigrellus (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Scaphytopius subg. Cloanthanus sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Eurymelinae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • tribe Idiocerini ~5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Populicerus formosus (Idiocerus formosus) ~5 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Idiocerus moniliferae (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Macropsis sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Iassinae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Gyponana subg. Gyponana sp. (Leafhopper) ~15 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Gyponana gladia (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Gyponana melanota (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Gyponana octolineata (Eight-lined Leafhopper) ~12 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Ponana pectoralis (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Ponana quadralaba (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Stragania sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Megophthalminae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Agallia constricta (Constricted Leafhopper) ~3 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • subfamily Typhlocybinae
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Empoasca fabae (Potato Leafhopper) ~1? obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Erasmoneura vulnerata ( Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Eratoneura sp. ( Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Erythroneura tricincta (Three-banded Leafhopper) ~3 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Erythridula sp. (Leafhoppers) ~2 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  ·  ·  • Forcipata sp. (Leafhoppers) ~5 obs.
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·  ·  ·  ·  • family Membracidae (Typical Treehoppers) ~16 spp. 78 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · • subfamily Membracinae ~1 sp. 6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Membracini ~1 sp. 6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Enchenopa latipes (Widefooted Treehopper) ~6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · • subfamily Smiliinae ~13 spp. 68 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Acutalini ~1 spp. 4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • genus Acutalis ~1 spp. 4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · · • Acutalis tartarea (Treehopper) ~4/4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Ceresini (Buffalo Treehoppers) ~3 spp. 20 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Stictocephala basalis (a buffalo treehopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Stictocephala bisonia (Buffalo Treehopper) ~2/6 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Stictocephala diceros (Two-horned Treehopper) ~9 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Micrutalini
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Micrutalis calva (Honeylocust Treehopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Polyglyptini
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Entylia carinata (Keeled Treehopper) ~4 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Publilia concava (Aster Treehopper) ~7 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Smiliini ~x spp. x obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Cyrtolobus vau (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · • tribe Telamonini
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Telamona decorata (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
·  ·  ·  ·  · · · • Telamona excelsa (Treehopper) ~2 obs.
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GL = Green Lakes State Park, Onondaga County
PF = Pratt's Falls State Park, Onondaga County
SS = Shepard Settlement (hamlet), Town of Skaneateles, Onondaga County

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October 3, 2022

Membracidae (typical treehopper family)

Membracidae (typical treehopper family) ~12 spp. 49 obs.
· • subfamily Membracinae ~1 sp. 6 obs.
· · • tribe Membracini ~1 sp. 6 obs.
· · · • Enchenopa latipes (Widefooted Treehopper) ~6 obs.
· • subfamily Smiliinae ~11 spp. 42 obs.
· · • tribe Ceresini (Buffalo Treehoppers) ~3 spp. 20 obs.
· · · • Stictocephala basalis (a buffalo treehopper) ~1 obs.
· · · • Stictocephala bisonia (Buffalo Treehopper) ~4 obs.
· · · • Stictocephala diceros (Two-horned Treehopper) ~9 obs.
· · • tribe Micrutalini
· · · • Micrutalis calva (Honeylocust Treehopper) ~1 obs.
· · • tribe Polyglyptini
· · · • Entylia carinata (Keeled Treehopper) ~4 obs.
· · · • Publilia concava (Aster Treehopper) ~7 obs.
· · • tribe Smiliini
· · · • Acutalis tartarea (Treehopper) ~3 obs.
· · · • Cyrtolobus vau (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
· · • tribe Telamonini
· · · • Telamona decorata (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
· · · • Telamona excelsa (Treehopper) ~2 obs.

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September 27, 2022

Superfamily Membracoidea (leafhoppers & treehoppers)

Species in superfamily Membracoidea observed in Onondaga County, so far, are primarily leafhoppers in family Cicadellidae (typical leafhoppers), with a few species of treehoppers in family Membracidae (typical treehoppers).

Cicadellidae (typical leafhopper family) ~45 species

 Aphrodinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Aphrodes sp. (Leafhoppers) ~5 obs. (Exotic)

 Coelidiinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Jikradia olitoria (Coppery Leafhopper) ~36 obs.

 Cicadellinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Cuerna striata (Striped Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Draeculacephala antica (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
  • Graphocephala coccinea (Red-banded Leafhopper) ~72 obs.
  • Graphocephala fennahi (Rhododendron Leafhopper) ~8 obs.
  • Graphocephala gothica (Leafhopper) ~4 obs.
  • Helochara communis (Bog Leafhopper) ~12 obs.
  • Plesiommata tripunctata (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
  • Tylozygus bifidus (Leafhopper) ~3 obs.

 Deltocephalinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Allygidius atomarius (Leafhopper) ~1 obs. (Exotic)
  • Allygus mixtus (Mottled Leafhopper) ~1 obs. (Exotic)
  • Colladonus clitellarius (Saddled Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Fieberiella florii (Privet Leafhopper) ~3 obs. (Exotic)
  • Idiodonus kennicotti (Leafhopper) ~5 obs.
  • Japananus hyalinus (Japanese Maple Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Orientus ishidae (Japanese Leafhopper) ~29 obs. (Exotic)
  • Osbornellus sp. (Leafhoppers) ~7 obs.
  • Paraphlepsius irroratus (Bespeckled Leafhopper) ~4 obs.
  • Prescottia lobata (Leafhopper) ~10 obs.
  • Scaphoideus intricatus (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
  • Scaphoideus nigrellus (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Scaphytopius subg. Cloanthanus sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.

 Eurymelinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Idiocerus formosus (Leafhopper) ~5 obs.
  • Idiocerus moniliferae (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Macropsis sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.

 Iassinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Gyponana subg. Gyponana sp. (Leafhopper) ~15 obs.
  • Gyponana gladia (Leafhopper) ~2 obs.
  • Gyponana melanota (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Gyponana octolineata (Eight-lined Leafhopper) ~12 obs.
  • Ponana pectoralis (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Ponana quadralaba (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Stragania sp. (Leafhopper) ~1 obs.

 Megophthalminae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Agallia constricta (Constricted Leafhopper) ~3 obs.

 Typhlocybinae (subfamily of typical leafhoppers)

  • Empoasca fabae (Potato Leafhopper) ~1? obs.
  • Erasmoneura vulnerata ( Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Eratoneura sp. ( Leafhopper) ~1 obs.
  • Erythroneura tricincta (Three-banded Leafhopper) ~3 obs.
  • Erythridula sp. (Leafhoppers) ~2 obs.
  • Forcipata sp. (Leafhoppers) ~5 obs.

Membracidae (typical treehopper family) ~10 species

  • Acutalis tartarea (Treehopper) ~3 obs.
  • Cyrtolobus vau (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
  • Enchenopa latipes (Widefooted Treehopper) ~6 obs.
  • Entylia carinata (Keeled Treehopper) ~4 obs.
  • Micrutalis calva (Honeylocust Treehopper) ~1 obs.
  • Publilia concava (Aster Treehopper) ~7 obs.
  • Stictocephala diceros (Two-horned Treehopper) ~9 obs.
  • Stictocephala bisonia (Buffalo Treehopper) ~4 obs.
  • Telamona decorata (Treehopper) ~1 obs.
  • Telamona excelsa (Treehopper) ~2 obs.
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