Ophiderma salamandra

Ophiderma salamandra · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae

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Ophiderma salamandra
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Ophiderma salamandra is a treehopper. It belongs to the insect family Membracidae.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

Ophiderma salamandra is a treehopper in the family Membracidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 22 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Texas, Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware.

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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Source: GBIF

More photos

Ophiderma salamandra photo 2
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Ophiderma salamandra photo 3
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Ophiderma salamandra photo 4
Photo: Tyler Bishop, CC BY
Ophiderma salamandra photo 5
Photo: Robert Webster, CC BY-SA

Questions people ask

What family does Ophiderma salamandra belong to?

It is a member of the family Membracidae.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Membracidae)

Keeled TreehopperKeeled TreehopperEntylia carinataBuffalo TreehopperBuffalo TreehopperStictocephala bisoniaDamages trees, gardens or cropsTwo-marked Treehopper ComplexTwo-marked Treehopper ComplexEnchenopa binotataHorned TreehopperHorned TreehopperCentrotus cornutusOak TreehopperOak TreehopperPlatycotis vittataMexican TreehopperMexican TreehopperMembracis mexicanaDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiderma_salamandra

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

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