Bug FAQSmilia fasciata
Smilia fasciata · Order: Hemiptera · Family: Membracidae
No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Females are about 9 mm long while males measure 7 to 8 mm. It lives throughout the eastern United States and feeds on most oak species.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It feeds on most species of oak.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its range covers the eastern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Texas, South Carolina, Delaware, Georgia.
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Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Membracidae)
Keeled TreehopperEntylia carinata
Buffalo TreehopperStictocephala bisoniaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Horned TreehopperCentrotus cornutus
Oak TreehopperPlatycotis vittata
Mexican TreehopperMembracis mexicanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Three-cornered Alfalfa HopperSpissistilus festinusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smilia_fasciata
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.