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The Moringa horned treehopper is generally distributed and occurs on many trees and plants, but not in sufficient numbers to be considered a serious pest. The family Membracidae commonly known as “Treehoppers”, comprises of a distinct group of small insects occurring in all the major geographic regions, Although endowed with powers of flight, they prefer to hop about when disturbed and this habit has earned them the popular name "Treehoppers"

These bugs feed by sucking the sap of trees, shrubs and cultivated crops and most species are host specific. They secrete a sugary substance called ‘honey dew’ which serves as food for ants, bees and wasps. In turn, they benefit from the interaction with ants that provide house cleaning services and protect them from predators.

Most of the local species of membracids show host specificity to it remarkable extent. The monophagous membracids exhibit absolute host specificity. In a few instances, the association between the membracid and the host is so specific that a knowledge of the one is sufficient for the recognition of the other. Thus, Leptocentrus moringae not only confines itself to Moringa but is the only species ever found on this host.