[5] As adults, keeled treehoppers spend the winter months in leaf litter and debris, finally emerging in March.

[5] Keeled treehoppers mothers exhibit parental care and spend time protecting their egg masses.

[7] Because their food source is so nutrient poor, keeled treehoppers rely on gut symbionts in order to supplement their diet.

[6] Keeled treehoppers can be found on plants such as asters, baccharis, fleabane, goldenrod, sunflowers, oaks, dogwood, solanum, dahlias, and many more.

[9] Honeydew feeding not only benefits ants, but also prevents nymphs from becoming trapped in the sticky material and sooty molds from growing on the host plants.