Treehoppers of the Big Thicket in East Texas

Note: There are at least 72 known species of Treehoppers in Texas.(Ref: Richness of the Nearctic Treehopper Fauna, Lewis L. Dietz & Matthew S.
Wallace, 2012) In addition, a given species can be highly variable. Treat these ID's with caution. In most cases, collected specimens are needed.

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Acutalis brunnea

Idioderma viriscens

Micrutalis calva

Micrutalis sp.

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Entylia sp.

Entylia carinata concisa

Stictocephala stimulea

Stictocephala palmeri

Ceresa sp.

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Ceresa sp.

Cyrtolobus discoidalis

Cyrtolobus fenestratus

Cyrtolobus pulchellus

Cyrtolobus sp.

Cyrtolobus funkhouseri

Cyrtolobus sp.

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Cyrtolobus sp.

Xantholobus sp.

Xantholobus muticus

Atymna sp.

Smilia camelus

Smilia camelus (female)

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Smilia camelus (male)

Smilia camelus

Ophiderma evelyna

Ophiderma definita

Ophiderma flavicephala

Ophiderma pubescens

Ophiderma sp.

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Ophiderma sp.

Cyrtolobus or Ophiderma sp.

Carynota/Ophiderma size comp.

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Carynota marmorata

Carynota sp.

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Glossonotus acuminatus

Telamonanthe sp.

Telamona sp.

Possible Telamona tristis

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Telamona or Heliria sp.

Heliria cornutula

Telamona or Heliria sp.

Archasia belfragei

Subfamily Smiliinae (Tribes Acutalini & Amastrini)

Subfamily Smiliinae (Tribe Ceresini)

Subfamily Smiliinae (Tribes Micratulini & Polyglyptini)

Subfamily Smiliinae (Tribe Smiliini)

Tribe Smiliini (Genus Cyrtolobus & Genus Xantholobus)

Tribe Smiliini (Genus Ophiderma)

Subfamily Smiliinae (Tribe Telamonini)

Oak Treehopper; Tribe Hoplophorionini (Platycotis vittata)

Treehoppers (Family Membracidae) of the Big Thicket in East Texas
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Smilia sp.

Acutalis sp.

Ceresa sp.

Idioderma viriscens

Ophiderma flavicephala

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A caretaker, not attacker

Entylia sp.

Nymphs & Interesting

Tortistilus trilineatus

Tortistilus sp.

Tortistilus trilineatus

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Tortistilus sp.

Tortistilus trilineatus

Tortistilus sp.

Subfamily Smiliinae (Genus Tortistilus and formerly placed under Stictolobus)

Note: We have seen a few traits differing in these treehoppers. They include size, boldness of marks, leg markings and color, and eye color/pattern variations.
Most are found only on cypress tree branches. The few that are attracted to light seem to be a bit larger. Some of the specimens shown could be T. lateralis.

Note: Some species of the Genus Ceresa have been moved to another genus. "Paraceresa, Hadrophallus, Spissistilus, Stictocephala, Tortistilus, Vestistilus"
Of these, Hadrophallus, Spissistilus, Stictocephala, and Tortistilus are known from Texas. Those indicated as Ceresa sp. could be another genus.

Campylenchia latipes

Microcentrus perditus

Telemona sp. found dead on leaf of
Virginia Creeper

Treehoppers (Various Tribes)

Note: It can be extremely difficult to distinguish the genus from a photo. Photos from multiple angles are often not sufficient, and markings by themselves are misleading. Treat
these ID's with caution, only a few were verified by Treehopper experts. This is another case were specimens need to be collected for a positive identification.

Tribe Membracini (Tylopelta gibbera)
Six different hoppers; Found on Fabaceae (Prairie Snoutbean(Rhyncosia latifolia)) during June, July, & August

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