Red-banded leafhopper
Graphocephala coccinea (Forster, 1771)
Status not recordedinsects
The red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) is a species in the family Cicadellidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 12 countries, including Belgium, Colombia and Costa Rica.
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Quick facts about the red-banded 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
- 12 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the red-banded 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 red-banded leafhopper is listed for 12 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the red-banded 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 red-banded leafhopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCicadellidae
- genusGraphocephala
- SpeciesGraphocephala coccinea (Forster, 1771)
Synonyms Cicada coccinea, Diedrocephala coccinea, Diedrocephala mollipes coccinea, Diedrocephala quadrivittata, Graphocephala coccinae, Graphocephala coccinea coccinea, Graphocephala coccinea quadrivittata, Graphocephala coccinea teleformis, Graphocephala coccinia, Proconia coccinea var. confluenta, Proconia coccinea var. punctata, Proconia coccinea var. sambuci, Proconia quadrivittata, Tettigella parabolica, Tettigonia coccinea, Tettigonia idonea, Tettigonia parabolica, Tettigonia picta, Tettigonia quadrivittata
Other names and names in other languages (4)
- Candy-striped leafhopperEnglish
- Scarlet-and-green leafhopperEnglish
- Chicharrita de bandas rojasSpanish
- Cicadelle multicoloreFrench
Relatives of the red-banded leafhopper
Other species in the same genus Graphocephala.
Rhododendron leafhopper
Graphocephala fennahi
Blue-green leafhopper
Graphocephala atropunctata
Versute sharpshooter
Graphocephala versuta
Willow leafhopper
Graphocephala confluens
CompareRed-banded leafhopper vs Rhododendron leafhopperRed-banded leafhopper vs Blue-green leafhopperRed-banded leafhopper vs Versute sharpshooterRed-banded leafhopper vs Willow leafhopper
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the red-banded leafhopper live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the red-banded leafhopper for 12 countries, including Belgium, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana and Georgia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the red-banded leafhopper?
The red-banded leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) belongs to the family Cicadellidae in the order Hemiptera.
Sources and how to cite this page
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