Heliria cristata is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Heliria.
[1][2] It was first described by Léon Fairmaire in 1846.
Heliria cristata is found in the eastern United States, but its range can reach as far as Texas[2] to Ontario, Canada.
[1] It feeds primarily on the black oak (Quercus velutina) but it has been spotted feeding on other kinds of oak.
This Hemiptera article related to members of the insect suborder Auchenorrhyncha is a stub.