Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Edith's Leafhopper (Chlorita edithae), recorded as Critically Endangered
Edith's Leafhopper (Chlorita edithae). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Edith's Leafhopper

Chlorita edithae

Edith's Leafhopper is a insecta first described by White in 1878.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Chlorita edithae
Recorded from
Saint Helena
Taxonomy
Insecta · Hemiptera · Cicadellidae · Chlorita

Appearance

Edith's Leafhopper is a insecta first described by White in 1878.

Range and habitat

Edith's Leafhopper is recorded from Saint Helena.

GBIF currently lists 2 occurrence points. Those points follow where people logged the taxon — museum drawers and surveys included — not a closed range boundary.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

Life history

Life history follows the order: complete metamorphosis in moths and beetles, nymphs in grasshoppers and bugs. This page does not invent a host plant that no source named.

In crisis

Edith's Leafhopper is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the Waray Wikipedia article on Chlorita edithae, translated and retold in English, plus Wikidata item Q10450410 and GBIF occurrence geography. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Confirm status and range on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Edith's Leafhopper?
Edith's Leafhopper is a insecta first described by White in 1878.
What is the conservation status of Edith's Leafhopper?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Chlorita edithae. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Edith's Leafhopper live?
Edith's Leafhopper is a insecta first described by White in 1878.
Why is Edith's Leafhopper in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Chlorita edithae?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Edith's Leafhopper a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.