Potato Leafhopper vs Fan-foot Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Potato Leafhopper Fan-foot Moth
Scientific Name Empoasca fabae Zanclognatha tarsipennalis
Order Hemiptera Lepidoptera
Family Cicadellidae Erebidae
Size 3-3.5 mm 26-32 mm wingspan
Habitat Farmland Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Eastern North America Europe
Conservation Not Evaluated Least Concern

Potato Leafhopper

A small bright green leafhopper that causes hopperburn on potato, bean, and alfalfa leaves. It migrates northward each spring on storm fronts from the Gulf states.

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Did You Know?

It runs sideways when disturbed, a distinctive behavior that helps distinguish it from other leafhoppers.

Fan-foot Moth

A subtle brown moth with fan-shaped palps and delicate wing markings. Found in woodland where dead leaves accumulate. Larvae feed on dead leaves on the woodland floor.

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Did You Know?

The males have distinctive enlarged fan-shaped labial palps that give this moth its common name.