Stirellus bicolor

Stirellus bicolor is a species of leafhopper native to North America. Two color forms are known. Adults found during the summer in hot climates are typically iridescent with prominent black stripes. Specimens in cooler climates are drab with translucent wings. The two varieties were originally thought to be separate species.^[1]

Stirellus bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Suborder:	Auchenorrhyncha
Family:	Cicadellidae
Genus:	Stirellus
Species:	S. bicolor
Binomial name
Stirellus bicolor Van Duzee, 1892
Synonyms
Athysanus bicolor Van Duzee, 1892 Athysanus obtusus Van Duzee, 1892 (Preocc.) Deltocephalus virgulatus Osborn, 1892 (Unav.) Athysanus obtutus Van Duzee, 1892 (Unav.) Athysanus obtutus Van Duzee, 1892 Deltocephalus virgulatulus Van Duzee, 1894 (Unav.) Deltocephalus virgulatus Uhler, 1895

Stirellus bicolor feeds on bluestem grasses and broomsedge.

Dark color form