Orientus ishidae
Orientus ishidae, the Japanese leafhopper or mosaic leafhopper, is a species of leafhopper belonging to the family Cicadellidae and subfamily Deltocephalinae.
Description
The adults reach of length. This leafhopper shows a distinctive mosaic-like pattern on the forewings and an orange band between the eyes. Orientus ishidae is associated with willow, hornbeam and with many woody plants and deciduous trees. It may cause serious leaf damages to several tree species and is implicated as a vector of the phytoplasmic flavescence dorée disease in vineyards. Adults can be found from June to October.The nymphs are strongly coloured, the patterning is variable. They often adopt a tail-up posture in response to danger, as seen on the left.