Bug FAQForcipata loca
Forcipata loca · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadellidae
Forcipata loca is a leafhopper that belongs to the family Cicadellidae. It is found in habitats typical for leafhoppers and is part of the same family across its range.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Forcipata loca is a leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae.
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Does it bite or sting?
Forcipata loca is a leafhopper in the family Cicadellidae.
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How to get rid of it
Control methods for Forcipata loca would be those used for leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae.
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Where it lives
Forcipata loca lives in environments where leafhoppers are common.
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What it eats
Forcipata loca feeds like other leafhoppers in the family Cicadellidae.
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Life cycle
The life cycle of Forcipata loca follows the typical leafhopper pattern in the family Cicadellidae.
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When you see it
Forcipata loca is present during the seasons when leafhoppers are active.
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Where it comes from
Forcipata loca occurs within the geographic range of leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae.
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Lookalikes
Forcipata loca may be confused with other leafhopper species in the family Cicadellidae.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 18 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Massachusetts, Iowa, Minnesota, Virginia, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama.
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 is Forcipata loca?
It is a leafhopper species 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/Forcipata_loca
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