Coppery Leafhopper

Coppery Leafhopper (Jikradia olitoria). A tiny member of the Leafhopper family (Cicadellidae), measuring in at 1/4 to 5/16 inch. They’re found in eastern North America. Colors are variable, ranging from a brown-gray, to a very dark brown, to a dark blue, to a light dull yellow.

So many little things to notice in this world.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.

2 thoughts on “Coppery Leafhopper”

  1. yup, but even as important are people like you who bring it to everyone’s attention and amplify the information. thanks

    1. Hahaha! I cannot, in a million years, imagine hiking with a serious hiker! I take so long — have to look at everything. All those little things are so important to me!

      Ken, thank you for reading my posts!
      Bren, the notice everything, slow hiker

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