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Leafhoppers are small, wedge-shaped insects that suck plant sap. They are usually green or brown. Sharpshooters are similarly shaped but usually brightly colored. They can have several generations per year and their feeding caused irregular shaped brown or silvery spots on affected plants.

  Green leafhopper

Leafhoppers can attack grasses or other ornamental plants. They can transmit plant diseases in certain cases. Nymphs resemble the adults but do not have wings.

  Sharpshooter

The front wings on sharpshooters are thickened and brightly colored to match the head and thorax. Their life cycles are similar to leafhoppers.