This planthopper is about 1/4 inch long (6 mm). It has a very distinctive wing venation pattern, which helps to identify it from among similar species. The “nose” on this planthopper is called the frons, an extension of part of the face and is characteristic of many of the other species of Scolops.
This planthopper is common in our area and is found nationwide. They can be found in prairies, meadows and along forest edges. The individual in Photos A & B was found on a Purple Coneflower, one of the prairie species at the Camp Brewster prairie. Photo C was taken in July 2014 in front of the Fontenelle Forest Nature Center. Photos D and E were taken in front of the nature center on vegetation near the pond.
There are 32 species of Scolops planthoppers in two subgenera in North America.
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