{{Short description|Species of leafhopper}} {{Speciesbox | image = Lateral-lined Sharpshooter Cuerna costalis JG.jpg | image_caption = Adult in Florida, United States | genus = Cuerna | species = costalis | authority = (Fabricius, 1803) }}
'''''Cuerna costalis''''', also known as the '''lateral-lined sharpshooter''', is a species of insect in the leafhopper family, Cicadellidae. It is native to the Eastern half of the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TaxonPages: World Auchenorrhyncha Database - ''Cuerna costalis'' (Fabricius, 1803) |url=https://hoppers.speciesfile.org/otus/17563/overview |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=hoppers.speciesfile.org}}</ref>
== Identification == This species is black and red with longitudinal stripes on forewing. It has a conspicuous white stripe that runs from the eye along the side of the abdomen. The tip of the abdomen has a red spot. It is the only species in the genus with red on its legs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Species ''Cuerna costalis'' - Lateral-lined Sharpshooter |url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/16341 |access-date=2025-01-20 |website=bugguide.net |language=en}}</ref>
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Category:Proconiini Category:Insects described in 1803 Category:Insects of the United States Category:Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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