Carynota stupida, the stupefied planthopper is a species of treehopper belonging to the genus Carynota. It was first described by Francis Walker as Darnis stupida Walker, 1851.Walker, F. (1851) List of the specimens of homopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part II. London: Edward Newman, Vol. 2, 261–636 pp. + 3–4 pls.
Habitat Carynota stupida is found in the Northeastern USA and Eastern Canada. It feeds on Maple (Acer spp.), Bigtooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata) and birches (Betula spp.).
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