Cixiid Planthoppers (Cixiidae) - 184 Species, Identification & Facts

Asotocixius diopter

"The lack of spines on the hind tibia before the apex, the shapes of the apical cells of the forewings, the large mesonotum, and the carinate longitudinal midline of the frons together distinguish A. diopter from all other cixiids found in our fauna.

Bothriocera cognita

Identification: wing markings darker than in B. maculata

Bothriocera datuna

This entity in the past has been misattributed to Bothriocera maculata Caldwell, 1943 through internet photos. There are many lookalike species present in the tropics, especially in the Caribbean.

Bothriocera knulli

Type Locality: Gillespie Co., Texas, VI-23-1940, D.J. & J.N. Knull Enchanted Rock is located in Gillespie Co., and is a primary geological feature of central Texas.

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Bothriocera tex

Identification: Holotype The type locality per the labels of the type specimens is "Devils Riv. TX." Per Kramer : "Devils River is mainly in Val Verde County, Texas, which borders Mexico on the south. It appears likely that this is where Bishop, Prat

Cloudy-tipped Cixius

Cixius coloepeum

Identification: has the shortest head among the smaller species in the genus [comment by Andy Hamilton]

Cixius nervosus

A large species, 6.5 - 8.5mm (females larger), and variable in intensity of markings. The basal part of the forewing, next to the pronotum, is usually brown, and there is usually a brown median band and other dark markings towards the wing apex. The

Cixius stigmatus

Identification: The bold color pattern is distinctive (A. Hamilton, pers. comm.)

Microledrida flava

Identification: This species may be recognized by its pale yellow color, practically unmarked wings and distinct male genitalia Holotype: Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas. November 21, 1911. In the collection of the Illinois State Laboratory Natural H

Microledrida olor

Identification: Det. L. B. O'Brien previously known only from the types, taken at Brownsville, TX (Kramer 1983)

Oecleus nolinus

Identification: "Kramer, who did an excellent revision of the US Cixiidae from about 1977 to 1983, except that one has to use genitalia to identify anything (but then it is pretty sure to be correct), says Oecleus nolinus , with holotype from Tucson,

Oliaridus aridus

Identification: pronotum dark, the carinae and margins broadly light, scutellum testaceous, a dark stripe outside the carinae. Elytra milky or hyaline, nervures very lightly marked, stigma and cross nervures fuscous.

Pintalia vibex

Identification: this is the most laterally compressed Cixiid, one with a less obvious white stripe down the back than the more common P. delicata . (Dr Hamilton, 21.vii.2007)

Remotiarus forcipatus

Identification: Cannot be differentiated from other members of the genus without examination of the male terminalia.

Remotiarus uncatus

Identification: Cannot be differentiated from other members of the genus without examination of the male terminalia.

Remotiarus yavapanus

Identification: Cannot be differentiated from other members of the genus without examination of the male terminalia.

Reptalus quinquecostatus

This genus is readily separated from other Cixiids by the five keels on the scutellum (three in Cixius/Tachycixius). The vertex is much broader than it is long. Genital examination is required to distinguish between this and other species in the genu

Tachycixius pilosus

A small species, 4.5 - 5.5mm (females larger), and very variable. Some forms have clear and almost unspotted wings; others have dark brown wings or wings banded with brown or darker towards the apex. Usually 3 short dark stripes along forewing edge.

Xenoliarus placitus

The most commonly encountered pentastirine cixiid in the southeastern United States. Does not appear to get farther north than Massachusetts. Highly variable in color. Note sexual dimorphism: female male dark form (always female) pale form