Spotted lacehopper
Tachycixius pilosus (Olivier, 1792)
Status not recordedinsects
The spotted lacehopper (Tachycixius pilosus) is a species in the family Cixiidae, order Hemiptera. Source checklists list it for 26 countries, including Austria, Azerbaijan and Belgium.
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Quick facts about the spotted lacehopper
- 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
- 26 countriessrc for Countries on record
Where does the spotted lacehopper 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 spotted lacehopper is listed for 26 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the spotted lacehopper 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 spotted lacehopper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classInsecta
- orderHemiptera
- familyCixiidae
- genusTachycixius
- SpeciesTachycixius pilosus (Olivier, 1792)
Synonyms Cixius albicinctus, Cixius contaminatus, Cixius crambiformis, Cixius dorsalis, Cixius pilosus, Cixius pilosus albicinctus, Cixius pilosus contaminatus, Cixius pilosus var. discicollis, Cixius pilosus var. infumata, Cixius pilosus var. infumatus, Cixius pilosus var. nigrita, Flata albicincta, Flata contaminata, Flata crambiformis, Fulgora pilosa
Other names and names in other languages (2)
- Pelz-GlasflügelzikadeGerman
- Szrończyk owłosekPolish
Relatives of the spotted lacehopper
Other species in the same genus Tachycixius.
CompareSpotted lacehopper vs Tachycixius desertorumSpotted lacehopper vs Tachycixius tigrinusSpotted lacehopper vs Tachycixius arzoneiSpotted lacehopper vs Tachycixius bidentifer
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
Where does the spotted lacehopper live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the spotted lacehopper for 26 countries, including Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria and Cyprus. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
What kind of animal is the spotted lacehopper?
The spotted lacehopper (Tachycixius pilosus) belongs to the family Cixiidae 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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