Cicadella viridis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the cicadella viridis lives – recorded in 19 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cicadella viridis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Hemiptera
Family	Cicadellidae

Where does the cicadella viridis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cicadella viridis in 19 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. Wikidata gives its range as: Iran. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the cicadella viridis?

The cicadella viridis (Cicadella viridis) is an insect in the order Hemiptera and the family Cicadellidae, genus Cicadella. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cicadella viridis

Cicadella viridis, sometimes called the "green leafhopper" (but not to be confused with Nephotettix a genus that includes rice pests), is a species of European leafhoppers belonging to the subfamily Cicadellinae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cicadella viridis (revision 1329822042), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838596 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).