# Buffalo treehopper (*Stictocephala bisonia*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia) is a species in the family Membracidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 60 countries, including Albania, Algeria and Andorra.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 60 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Membracidae
- genus: Stictocephala
- species: *Stictocephala bisonia* Kopp & Yonke, 1977

## Countries on record

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.

Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Western Sahara

## Common questions

### Where does the buffalo treehopper live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the buffalo treehopper for 60 countries, including Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Armenia and Austria. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the buffalo treehopper?

The buffalo treehopper (Stictocephala bisonia) belongs to the family Membracidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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