Looks like a Leaf Hopper. Generally a bad guy in the garden.

Yes, further investigation agrees with you. What do they do? How do you cope without using pesticides that kill everything else as well? My poor balloon flower!

I don't really do flowers or grow or perennials. This past week or so the leaf hoppers have found my eggplant and peppers. I've recently learned that they leave stippling on plants. They can do quite a bit of damage depending on how bad their numbers. Just a quick internet search gave some info on non-chemical control. Here's one article... http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/help-for-the-home-gardener/advice-tips-resources/pests-and-problems/insects/hoppers-and-leafhoppers/leafhoppers-and-planthoppers.aspx ...I suggest reading a few different ones.

I just use my fingers to squish them, but they are one of the hardest to catch. I have also seen some Lady beetles this week, maybe the arrival of the leafhoppers has attracted the beneficials.