Variegated leafhopper

Although similar in size to the grape leafhopper, the variegated leafhopper is darker in color and distinctly mottled brown, green, and white with a reddish tinge. The nymphs are almost transparent when first emerged, becoming orange-brown to yellow-brown. Eggs are laid singly in the epidermal tissue of both upper and lower leaf surfaces. Eggs, 0.03 inch (0.8 mm) long, are inserted adjacent or within leaf veins and are imbedded deeply within the leaf tissue. This latter characteristic reduces the effectiveness of egg parasites against the variegated leafhopper.