Tropiduchid Planthoppers (Tropiduchidae) - 57 Species, Identification & Facts

Danepteryx barbarae

Identification: slightly wider between the eyes and longer than other species of this genus that have strap-shaped wings ( Andy Hamilton )

Danepteryx robusta

Identification: "The palest species in the genus." [ comment by Andy Hamilton]

Dictyonissus griphus

Identification: There are only two species in the genus. They resemble each other closely in color, size and general features. They are easily distinguished by the presence of pitch-black hairs on body and tegmina in nigropilosus , together with the

Dictyonissus nigropilosus

Identification: There are only two species in the genus. They resemble each other closely in color, size and general features. They are easily distinguished by the presence of pitch-black hairs on body and tegmina in nigropilosus , together with the

Misodema reticulata

Identification: Misodema can be recognized among the Gaetuliini by: the forewings not strap-like, covering the abdomen; forewing opaque, elongate, costal margin nearly straight; vertex obtusely produced for distance nearly equal to width of eye; hind

Neaethus grossus

Identification: Hindwings long for the genus, not rudimentary, and much shorter than the forewings. Smaller than 4.5mm (vitripennis is larger). Pronotum only slightly narrower than head (unlike perlucida). Tegimna opaque and held somewhat diagonally,

Neaethus maculatus

Identification: Per Dr. Hamilton, the only member of the genus with spotted wings

Neaethus similis

Identification: "Similar to N. jacintiensis , which also has wings only marked with brown veins, but occurring around the Bay Area instead of so. CA" --K.G.A. Hamilton

Osbornia arborea

Identification: Usually brachypterous, wings at least partly reticulate most often collected sweeping

Pelitropis rotulata

Identification: The flattened head is distinctive, as are the crossveins that define an oval space near the wing tips. [The nymphs are] recognizable by the bright red tail lights. [Dr Hamilton's comments here and here ] taken mostly at lights (someti

Danepteryx adiuncta

Danepteryx artemisiae

Danepteryx lurida

Danepteryx manca

Danepteryx sequoiae

Dictyobia atra

Dictyobia combinata

Dictyobia semivitrea

Dictyobia varia

Dictyonia obscura

Dictyssa areolata

Dictyssa beameri

Dictyssa clathrata

Dictyssa doeringae

Dictyssa fenestrata

Dictyssa fusca

Dictyssa leonilae

Dictyssa maculosa

Dictyssa marginepuncatata

Dictyssa mira

Dictyssa monroviana

Dictyssa mutata

Dictyssa obliqua

Dictyssa ovata

Dictyssa quadravitrea

Dictyssa schuhi

Dictyssa transversa

Dictyssonia beameri

Dyctidea angustata

Dyctidea falcata

Dyctidea intermedia

Dyctidea nigrata

Dyctidea texana

Dyctidea uhleri

Dyctidea valida

Dyctidea variegata

Kallitaxila crini

Grainy Planthopper

Kallitaxila granulata

Kallitaxila sinica

Neaethus bicornis

Neaethus fragosus

Neaethus jacintiensus

Neaethus perlucidus

Neaethus uniformis

Neaethus vitripennis

Osbornia cornuta

Tangia breviceps