Bug FAQErythroneura reflecta
Erythroneura reflecta · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadellidae
Erythroneura reflecta is a tiny leafhopper about 3 mm long (0.12 in). It lives in the eastern United States, especially Illinois and Ohio, on river-bank grape, other wild grapes, stone fruit trees, and buckeyes.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults measure roughly 3 mm (0.12 in) in length.
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Where it lives
You can find them on river-bank grape, other wild grapes, stone fruit trees, and buckeye shrubs.
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What it eats
They feed on the leaves of river-bank grape, other wild grapes, stone fruit trees, and buckeye species.
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Where it comes from
They are native to the eastern United States. They are most common in Illinois and Ohio.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Alabama, Oklahoma, Indiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants does Erythroneura reflecta feed on?
It feeds on river-bank grape, other wild grapes, stone fruit trees, and buckeye shrubs.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Cicadellidae)
Red-banded LeafhopperGraphocephala coccineaDamages trees, gardens or crops
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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/Erythroneura_reflecta
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