[1] Adults of C. clitellarius are 5 to 6 mm long, with males often being slightly smaller than females.

[3] Colladonus clitellarius nymphs share similar coloration to adults, though paler and with mottled patterns.

It resides primarily in forested environments in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.

Major host plants for the species include willows, honey locusts, and the mile-a-minute vine.

[7] This, alongside its common name "saddled leafhopper", is in reference to the saddle-like green marking on the backs of adults in this species.