Cixiid Planthopper

Natural Habitat

Found on various host plants, including grasses, shrubs, and trees in gardens, meadows, and forests worldwide.

Diet & Feeding

Herbivorous; they use piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on plant phloem sap. Nymphs often feed on plant roots underground.

Behavior Patterns

Adults are active jumpers and flyers. They exhibit a distinct 'roof-like' wing posture when at rest. many species have nymphs that live in soil or leaf litter.

Risks & Benefits

Generally harmless to humans; while they are plant feeders, they rarely cause significant agricultural damage, though some species can occasionally transmit plant pathogens.

Identified on: 1/12/2026