Red-banded Leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
A small, brightly patterned leafhopper found on shrubs, grasses, and garden plants across eastern North America. It feeds by piercing plant tissue and drinking xylem sap, often shifting around stems or leaf undersides when disturbed. When threatened, it relies on explosive jumps and short flights rather than strength. One notable fact is that this species belongs to the sharpshooter leafhoppers, a group known for forcefully expelling excess watery sap droplets while feeding.
- Type
- Swift
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Red-banded Leafhopper