| Eupteryx melissae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Genus: | Eupteryx |
| Species: | E. melissae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupteryx melissae Curtis, 1837 | |
Eupteryx melissae, known generally as the sage leafhopper or banded sage hopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. [1] [2]
A 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. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. They undergo a partial metamorphosis, and have various host associations, varying from very generalized to very specific. Some species have a cosmopolitan distribution, or occur throughout the temperate and tropical regions. Some are pests or vectors of plant viruses and phytoplasmas. The family is distributed all over the world, and constitutes the second-largest hemipteran family, with at least 20,000 described species.
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Erythridula stolata is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Erythroneura cymbium is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Erythroneura octonotata, the eight-spotted leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
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Fieberiella florii, known generally as privet leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae. Other common names include the Flor's leafhopper and cherry leafhopper. It is native to Europe and has been established in the United States and Canada.
Graminella nigrifrons, the black-faced leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
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