Members of the family Cicadellidae are minute plant sap sucking insects, colloquially known as hoppers, that feed on grass, shrubs, or trees. Their hind legs are modified for jumping, and are covered with hairs that facilitate the spreading of a secretion over their bodies that acts as a water repellent and carrier of pheromones. They undergo a partial metamorphosis, and have various host associations, varying from very generalized to very specific. Some species have a cosmopolitan distribution or occur throughout a climatic zone such as temperate or tropical regions. Some are pests or vectors of plant viruses and phytoplasmas. The family constitutes the second-largest hemipteran family, with at least 20,000 described species.
Source: Wikipedia
Subfamily Cicadellinae
Tribe Cicadellini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amblyscarta-inca-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Milpe-Ecuador-0F1A1161-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Milpe, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Amblyscarta-opulenta-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5865-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Bothrogonia-addita-Singapore-086A9058-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cofana-sp.-Singapore-086A1576-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Erythrogonia-sp.-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6961-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Graphocephala-sp.-Singapore-086A7133-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kolla-atramentaria-Singapore-086A7736-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kolla-sp.-Singapore-086A9574-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kolla-sp.-Doi-Inthanon-Chiangmai-0F1A4087-1024x683.jpg)
(Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kolla-sp.-Doi-Inthanon-Thailand-0F1A0453-1024x683.jpg)
(Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Madagena-restricta-Andasibe-Madagascar-0F1A6566-1024x683.jpg)
(Andasibe, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Madranga-segnita-Andasibe-Madagascar-0F1A8828-1024x683.jpg)
(Andasibe, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Madranga-sp.-Andasibe-Madagascar-0F1A9870-1024x682.jpg)
(Andasibe, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Onega-orphne-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Tandayapa-Ecuador-0F1A8852-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Onega-stipata-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Tandayapa-Ecuador-0F1A8877-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Onega-sp.-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7892-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pachitea-subflava-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7269-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Pachitea-sp.-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5268-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Paromenia-aff.-isabellina-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5873-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Poochara-sp.-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A5187-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Poochara-sp.-Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A2898-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sibovia-prodigiosa-Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-Tandayapa-Ecuador-0F1A8731-1024x683.jpg)
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sochinsogonia-sp.-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A2739-1024x690.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
Subfamily Coelidiinae
Tribe Coelidiini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Olidiana-brevis-Cicadellidae-Coelidiinae-Kaeng-Krachan-NP-Thailand-0F1A3624-1024x679.jpg)
(Kaeng Krachan NP, Thailand)
Tribe Thagriini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Thagria-sp.-Tawau-Hills-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A8553-1024x696.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Unidentified Coelidiinae
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Coelidiinae-Kota-Tinggi-086A8418-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Johore, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A0365-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A0878-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A0507-684x1024.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Coelidiinae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A7720-1024x718.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
Subfamily Deltocephalinae
Tribe Drabescini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tenompoella-sp.-Singapore-0F1A6233-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
Unidentified Deltocephalinae
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Deltocephalinae-nymph-Pulai-Malaysia-0F1A1584-1024x718.jpg)
(Johore, Malaysia)
Subfamily Hylicinae
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Hylicinae-Bukit-Lambak-Johore-Malaysia-0F1A9783-1024x683.jpg)
(Johore, Malaysia)
Subfamily Iassinae
Unidentified Krisnini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cf.-Krisnini-Singapore-086A4175-1024x719.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A4572-1024x719.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Krisnini-Tawau-Sabah-0F1A3546-1024x683.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Subfamily Ledrinae
Tribe Ledrini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledra-sp.-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4811-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledra-sp.-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A5957-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cf.-Ledrinae-cf.-Petalocephala-sp.-Singapore-086A4158-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tituria-angulata-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A6321-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4062-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledrinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A3933-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledrinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4104-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledrinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4918-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Ledrinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A5933-1-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
Subfamily Tartessinae
Tribe Tartessini
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Singapore-086A7523-1024x726.jpg)
(Singapore)
Unidentified Cicadellidae
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6731-1-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4829-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7736-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5462-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5786-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6863-1-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4836-1-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Milpe-Ecuador-0F1A1835-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Milpe, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Milpe-Ecuador-0F1A2928-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Milpe, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mindo-Ecuador-0F1A0298-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Mindo, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4429-1-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4452-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4877-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5223-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5265-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A5418-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6845-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6867-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6885-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6891-1-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6893-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6897-1024x682.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6898-1024x682.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6952-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A6959-1024x682.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7623-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7627-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7665-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A7698-1024x683.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tandayapa-Ecuador-0F1A8862-1024x683.jpg)
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Tandayapa-Ecuador-0F1A9217-1024x683.jpg)
(Tandayapa, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Andasibe-Madagascar-0F1A2033-1024x683.jpg)
(Andasibe, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Doi-Inthanon-Chiangmai-0F1A4757-1024x683.jpg)
(Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Doi-Inthanon-Thailand-0F1A2768-1024x682.jpg)
(Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Doi-Inthanon-Thailand-0F1A2903-1024x683.jpg)
(Doi Inthanon NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Andasibe-Madagascar-0F1A9747-1024x683.jpg)
(Andasibe, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Ranomafana-Madagascar-0F1A6761-1024x683.jpg)
(Ranomafana, Madagascar)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-G.-Ledang-Malaysia-0F1A9998-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Johore, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A7301-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellinae-Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A5177-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A6847-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A3590-1024x683.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Poring-Kinabalu-Malaysia-0F1A4381-1-1024x683.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Tawau-Hills-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A7626-1024x682.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4047-1024x684.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellinae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A4921-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Singapore-0F1A2204-1024x683.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-sp.-Singapore-086A7694-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A5625-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A1371-1-1024x683.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cicadellidae-Singapore-086A2778-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-Singapore-0F1A8763-1024x683.jpg)
(Singapore)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A5131-1024x683.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-Trusmadi-Sabah-Malaysia-0F1A5143-1024x683.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-Khao-Sok-NP-Thailand-0F1A9125-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Khao Sok NP, Thailand)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-Sumaco-Ecuador-0F1A4853-1024x682.jpg)
(Sumaco, Ecuador)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A7796-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Cicadellidae-G.-Mulu-NP-Sarawak-Malaysia-0F1A8095-edited-scaled.jpg)
(Sarawak, Malaysia)
![](https://www.biodiversitysingapore.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Cicadellinae-Tawau-Sabah-0F1A3922-1024x683.jpg)
(Sabah, Malaysia)