Keeled Treehopper vs Alpine Ground Bug

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Keeled Treehopper Alpine Ground Bug
Scientific Name Entylia carinata Geocoris grylloides
Order Hemiptera Hemiptera
Family Membracidae Geocoridae
Size 4-6 mm 3-4 mm body length
Habitat Farmland Mountains
Diet Sap Feeders Predators
Regions North America, Central America, South America Southern Europe, Mediterranean mountains
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Keeled Treehopper

A small, flattened treehopper with a pronounced dorsal keel running along its pronotum. It is widespread across the Americas on many host plants.

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Did You Know?

Its flat, leaf-like profile makes it look like a tiny bump or bud on a plant stem.

Alpine Ground Bug

A small, big-eyed predatory bug of dry mountain slopes. It uses its large eyes to spot and stalk small arthropod prey.

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Did You Know?

Its disproportionately large eyes give it almost 360-degree vision for spotting prey.