Bug FAQEratoneura basilaris
Eratoneura basilaris · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadellidae
Eratoneura basilaris is a leafhopper that belongs to the family Cicadellidae. All available information only confirms its taxonomic placement; no details on size, habitat, diet, or impact are provided.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Eratoneura basilaris is identified as a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The source only notes that it is a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Is it a pest in the house?
There is no mention of it being a household pest; the source only identifies it as a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Does it bite or sting?
No bite or sting information is provided; it is simply described as a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
How to get rid of it
Control methods are not discussed; the only statement is that it is a leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is recorded as a leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The information states simply that it is a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
No life-stage details are given beyond it being a leafhopper of the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Seasonal activity is not specified; it is only noted as a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range is described only as being that of a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Lookalikes
No look-alike species are listed; the only fact is that it is a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Arkansas.
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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Questions people ask
What kind of insect is Eratoneura basilaris?
It is a leafhopper that belongs to the family Cicadellidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Cicadellidae)
Red-banded LeafhopperGraphocephala coccineaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Coppery LeafhopperJikradia olitoria
Green LeafhopperCicadella viridis
Glassy-winged SharpshooterHomalodisca vitripennisCan spread germs or disease
Rhododendron LeafhopperGraphocephala fennahiDamages trees, gardens or crops
Japanese LeafhopperOrientus ishidaeCan spread germs or diseaseSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eratoneura_basilaris
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