Cavichiana bromelicola is a species of sharpshooter within the family Cicadellidae.
Description Cavichiana bromelicola reach lengths of around 6 mm and a width of 2 mm. The body of the insect is dark brown to black in colour. It has single large yellow spot that spans across the forewings, which exhibits a light blue border around it. The insect also has light blue to white spots on its head and wings. It also possesses red eyes.
Distribution and habitat Cavichiana bromelicola is native to the east coast of Brazil, where it can be found inhabiting restinga habitat, which is a type of broadleaf forest that grows coastally on acidic nutrient poor soils. C. bromelicola feeds exclusively on bromeliads such as Neoregelia cruenta and N. johannis. Despite the species having a very limited natural dispersal capacity it has been introduced into urban environments such as gardens where humans cultivate bromeliads for ornamental purposes.
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