Balcanocerus fitchi

Idiocerine Leafhopper



Balcanocerus fitchi, Leafhopper

 

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Idiocerinae

Length: typically 5.5-6.2 mm

 

Adults of Balcanocerus fitchi are active in the summer in West Virginia. The species host plants reportedly are Hawthorn, Pear, and Apple.


Balcanocerus fitchi, Leafhopper lateral view

 

Left: This species boasts two prominent black dots between the eyes.
Balcanocerus fitchi, Leafhopper head and pronotum

 

Right: The sides of the scutellum are edged in white in Balcanocerus fitchi.



Insects of West Virginia