Family: Cicadellidae
Subfamily: Deltocephalinae
Subgenus: Planicephalus
Length: typically 3.1-3.3 mm
In West Virginia, adults seem to reach peak numbers in August and September.
The overall range of this species is centered on the northeast quarter of the United States.
Some sources use the name Planicephalus flavocostatus for this species.
The front of this diminutive leafhopper species is spangled with white.