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Leafhopper is the common name for any species from the family Cicadellidae. These minute insects , colloquially known as hoppers , are plant feeders that suck plant sap from grass, shrubs, or trees.
Erythroneura infuscata, commonly known as Leafhopper, [1] is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. [2] [3] [4] [5]A dark, mostly black species that is distinctive in appearance from most other members of the family Typhlocybinae.
A planthopper is any insect in the infraorder Fulgoromorpha, [1] in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, [2] a group exceeding 12,500 described species worldwide. The name comes from their remarkable resemblance to leaves and other plants of their environment and that they often "hop" for quick transportation in a similar way to that of grasshoppers.
The Auchenorrhyncha suborder of the Hemiptera contains most of the familiar members of what was called the "Homoptera" – groups such as cicadas, leafhoppers, treehoppers, planthoppers, and spittlebugs. The aphids and scale insects are the other well-known "Homoptera", and they are in the suborder Sternorrhyncha.
Deporaus marginatus, commonly known as the mango leaf-cutting weevil, [1] is a species of leaf weevil in the beetle family Attelabidae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is a light tan colour with black elytra (wing cases), [ 4 ] and is found in tropical Asia where it is a pest of mango ( Mangifera indica ).
Mangifera indica, commonly known as mango, is an evergreen [3] species of flowering plant in the family Anacardiaceae. [4] It is a large fruit tree, capable of growing to a height and width of 30 m (100 ft). [5] There are two distinct genetic populations in modern mangoes – the "Indian type" and the "Southeast Asian type". [6]
Adult leafhoppers can mostly be encountered from July through October. [2] [3]These leafhoppers are polyphagous, feeding on the sap of various species of herbaceous plants, mainly Juncus effusus (Juncaceae sp.), Carex [4] and Scirpus sylvaticus (Cyperaceae sp.), Holcus mollis (Poaceae sp.), Galium palustre and Fabaceae species.
Empoasca decipiens is a species of leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae subfamily Typhlocybinae. [1] The adults reach 3–4 millimetres (0.12–0.16 in) of length and a are homogenously green with whitish markings on its pronotum and vertex. [2] E. decipiens is commonly referred to as the “green leafhopper” because of its ...