Creosote Lace Bug vs Acanaloniid Planthopper

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Creosote Lace Bug Acanaloniid Planthopper
Scientific Name Corythucha morrilli Acanalonia conica
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Tingidae Acanaloniidae
Size 3-4 mm 7-10 mm
Habitat Heathland Underground
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions North America Eastern North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Creosote Lace Bug

A tiny lace bug with delicate, ornately patterned wings found on creosote bushes. It feeds in groups on the underside of leaves.

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Did You Know?

Its transparent, lace-like wing extensions may help camouflage it against the sunlit surface of leaves.

Acanaloniid Planthopper

A small bright green planthopper with broad leaf-shaped wings that provide excellent camouflage among foliage. Its rounded, tent-like wing profile is distinctive among North American planthoppers.

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Did You Know?

Its bright green color so perfectly matches living leaves that it is nearly invisible when resting on foliage, often noticed only when it jumps away.