Cedusa maculata

Derbid Planthopper



Derbid Planthopper, Cedusa maculata

Family: Derbidae

Subfamily: None defined in Derbidae

Length: typically 4.9-5.2 mm

 

This is one of the few Cedusa species distinctive enough to identify without dissection.

Osborn (1938) reported that most specimens are collected in association with Blueberry and Huckleberry.

Cedusa maculata has an overall whitish appearance, while most other Cedusa species are blue or black.



Cedusa maculata, Planthopper photo



Insects of West Virginia