Bug FAQOphiderma definita
Ophiderma definita · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
Ophiderma definita is a treehopper belonging to the family Membracidae. Males are about 5 to 5.5 mm long and females about 4 to 5 mm. They are seen from March to June in the central and eastern parts of the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Males grow 5 to 5.5 mm and females 4 to 5 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
They are found between March and June in central and eastern U.S. and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are present from March through June.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Their range includes the central and eastern United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, New York, Illinois.
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
When are Ophiderma definita active?
They appear from March to June in the central and eastern United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Membracidae)
Keeled TreehopperEntylia carinata
Buffalo TreehopperStictocephala bisoniaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Horned TreehopperCentrotus cornutus
Oak TreehopperPlatycotis vittata
Mexican TreehopperMembracis mexicanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Three-cornered Alfalfa HopperSpissistilus festinusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiderma_definitum
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