Insect · GBIF taxon 2029056
Coppery Leafhopper
Jikradia olitoriaCoppery leafhoppers feature broad, brownish-coppery bodies with distinct pale or yellowish markings along their wing margins. Adults use specialized piercing-sucking mouthparts to feed on sap from various shrubs, vines, and hardwood trees across eastern North America. While jumping deftly to escape predators, they also act as key vectors for North American grapevine yellows phytoplasma.
JumpingSap-FeederEastern Native
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Not EvaluatedConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXNot Evaluated — not placed on the risk ladderRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Plant sap
- Xylem fluids
- Phloem fluids
Predators
- Jumping spiders
- Lacewing larvae
- Insectivorous birds
ThreatsPesticide applications and habitat clearing
HabitatsDeciduous forests, woodland edges, overgrown fields, and vineyards
Life span1–2 months (adult stage)
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderHemiptera
- FamilyCicadellidae
- GenusJikradia
- SpeciesJikradia olitoria
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Spotting: Look on the undersides of woody shrub leaves and wild grapevines during warm summer months.
- Approaching: Move slowly when taking photos, as sudden movement triggers their powerful leaping hind legs.
Host Plant (c) Sandra Keller, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Sandra Keller · cc-by
Predator (c) Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Анатолий Озерной /Anatoly Ozernoy · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) Trevor Edmonson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Edmonson · cc-by
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