Bug FAQGreen Cone-headed Planthopper
Acanalonia conica · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Acanaloniidae
Also called: Green Coneheaded Planthopper
Source: Wikipedia
Adults are bright green with a cone-shaped head and red eyes, and their wings show a network of veins. They live in North America and Europe, often alongside three flatid planthopper species. The species is native to North America (Nearctic realm) and can develop on many host plants, including crops.
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How to recognize it
Adults are bright green, have a conical head, red eyes, and their fore-wings display a visible vein network.
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Where it lives
Found in North America and Europe, often sharing habitats with three flatid planthopper species.
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What it eats
Very polyphagous; can develop on many host plants, including cultivated species.
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Life cycle
Has one generation per year (univoltine).
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When you see it
Eggs are laid individually in summer and autumn inside cuts made in woody plant tissue.
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Where it comes from
Native to North America and the Nearctic realm.
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Lookalikes
Its similarity to Metcalfa pruinosa raises concerns about its potential spread and pest status.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Texas, New York.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Can it damage my garden plants?
Yes, it feeds on many cultivated plants and could become a pest in gardens or farms.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Acanaloniidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanalonia_conica
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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.