# Common lacehopper (*Cixius nervosus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common lacehopper (Cixius nervosus) is a species in the family Cixiidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 38 countries, including Albania, Algeria and Austria.

## 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 | 38 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Insecta
- order: Hemiptera
- family: Cixiidae
- genus: Cixius
- species: *Cixius nervosus* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Acocephalus nevosus*, *Cicada hemerobioides*, *Cicada neruosa*, *Cicada nervosa*, *Cixia nervosa*, *Cixius basalis*, *Cixius nervosns*, *Cixius nervosus nervosus*, *Cixius nervosus var. atavus*, *Cixius nervosus var. fasciata*, *Cixius nervosus var. fasciatus*, *Cixius nervosus var. longispinus*, *Cixius nervosus var. minor*, *Cixius umbrosus*, *Delphax nervosus*, *Flata nervosa*, *Fulgora nervosa*

## 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, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Palestinian Territories, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Uzbekistan

## Common questions

### Where does the common lacehopper live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the common lacehopper for 38 countries, including Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azerbaijan and Belarus. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the common lacehopper?

The common lacehopper (Cixius nervosus) belongs to the family Cixiidae in the order Hemiptera.

## Sources

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