Blue-green leafhopper
Graphocephala atropunctata (Signoret, 1854)
Status not recordedinsects
The blue-green leafhopper (Graphocephala atropunctata) is a species in the family Cicadellidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 2 countries: Brazil and Nicaragua.
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Quick facts about the blue-green leafhopper
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 2 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the blue-green leafhopper live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The blue-green leafhopper is listed for 2 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the blue-green leafhopper endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the blue-green leafhopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCicadellidae
- genusGraphocephala
- SpeciesGraphocephala atropunctata (Signoret, 1854)
Synonyms Cicadella atropunctata, Cicadella circellata, Cicadella circulata, Hordnia circellata, Neokolla circellata, Tettigonia atropunctata, Tettigonia circellata, Tettigonia circillata, Tettigoniella circillata
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Blue-green sharpshooterEnglish
- Francotirador azul verdeSpanish
Relatives of the blue-green leafhopper
Other species in the same genus Graphocephala.
Red-banded leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea
Rhododendron leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahi
Versute sharpshooter
Graphocephala versuta
Willow leafhopper
Graphocephala confluens
CompareBlue-green leafhopper vs Red-banded leafhopperBlue-green leafhopper vs Rhododendron leafhopperBlue-green leafhopper vs Versute sharpshooterBlue-green leafhopper vs Willow leafhopper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the blue-green leafhopper live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the blue-green leafhopper for 2 countries: Brazil and Nicaragua. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the blue-green leafhopper?
The blue-green leafhopper (Graphocephala atropunctata) belongs to the family Cicadellidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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