Bug FAQMountain Leafhopper
Colladonus montanus · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Cicadellidae
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper. Colladonus montanus belongs to the leafhopper group of insects.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Is it a pest in the house?
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Can it bite, sting or make you sick?
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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How to get rid of it
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Where it lives
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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What it eats
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Life cycle
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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When you see it
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Where it comes from
Colladonus montanus is a leafhopper.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Washington, Utah, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
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/Colladonus_montanus
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