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Two species present in the United States, T. maculata and T. balli. T. balli is represented by a single specimen collected in AZ in 1935 and is described this way according to "THE LEAFHOPPER TRIBE ALEBRINI (HOMOPTERA: CICADELLIDAE)" by Young (1952):

"Color of dorsum as in maculata. Face entirely pale yellow except for two black spots on margin between crown and face, and one on each ocellocular area."

This specimen has a black face with pale spotting, which fits the description of T. maculata and not that of balli.