Bug FAQCoppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoria · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadellidae
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The coppery leafhopper lives mainly in eastern North America. Its native range is also primarily eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found mainly in eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to eastern North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 39 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Virginia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
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Potato LeafhopperEmpoasca fabaeDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jikradia_olitoria
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.