Typhlocyba saffrana

Saffron Leafhopper



Typhlocyba saffrana, Saffron Leafhopper

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Typhlocybinae

Length: typically 3.1-3.4 mm

 

The basal two-thirds of the tegmen is yellow to yellow-orange, while the apical third is very pale. Teneral individuals are ivory-colored.

 

 



Typhlocyba saffrana, Leafhopper photo

 

 

Substantial host plant data isn't available for Typhlocyba saffrana, but the species has been collected on Hop Hornbeam and American Beech.


Insects of West Virginia