Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
New species additions to North Carolina and the Hoppers of NC website.
Common NameScientific NameComment 1
no common nameOncopsis truncatusThis Macropsine leafhopper was first detected in the state from Forsyth county in the Piedmont, on its host plant, on May 3, 2024.
no common nameTexananus rufusculusThis large and poorly known leafhopper was photographed in the state for the first time from Wake county on July 24, 2024.
no common nameHaplaxius ovatusThis Cixiid planthopper was first detected in the state from Wake county on July 24, 2024.
no common nameStreptanus aemulansThis introduced species was first detected in the state from Avery county in the mountains on August 13, 2024.
no common nameDorydiella floridanaThis uncommon Deltocephaline leafhopper was first found in the state on June 22, 2024 in Cumberland county.
no common nameParamesus majorThis introduced leafhopper was first detected in the state on the Coastal Plain on May 24, 2024.
Undescribed Enchenopa on HickoryEnchenopa on-caryaThis undescribed species that feeds on hickory was first recorded in the state from the Sandhills on June 3, 2023.
Two-marked TreehopperEnchenopa binotataThe parent species for the binotata species complex was *officially* recorded in the state, based on host association, in the mountains on April 27, 2024.
no common nameStictolobus borealisA long overdue species for the state, this Membracid was first detected in NC on August 25, 2023 from Orange county in the Piedmont.
no common nameErythridula fumidaThis Typhlocybine species was first detected in the state on August 23, 2023 from Buncombe county in the mountains. These are the first records of the species from southern Appalachia.
Undescribed Enchenopa on SilverbellEnchenopa on-halesiaThis undescribed taxon was first detected in the state on July 25, 2023 in Haywood county in the mountains.
no common nameTelamona compactaThis membracid was recorded for the first time in the state on July 4, 2023 in Watauga county in the mountains.
no common nameColladonus furculatusThis cryptic species was first detected in the state on September 23, 2017 from Orange county in the Piedmont.
no common nameColladonus collarisThis cryptic species was found for the first time in the state on July 3, 2023 in the southern mountains.
no common nameKyboasca atrolabesThis Empoascine hopper was recorded for the first time from Watauga county in the mountains on June 25, 2023.
no common nameKyboasca pergandeiThis Empoascine hopper was recorded for the first time in the state from Transylvania county in the mountains, on September 4, 2019.
Undescribed Enchenopa on Tulip PoplarEnchenopa on-liriodendron-tulipiferaThis undescribed treehopper was recorded for the first time on its host plant in the state from the Piedmont on June 6, 2023.
no common nameErythroneura kanwakaeThis microhopper was first recorded in the state in Buncombe county in the mountains on March 23, 2023.
no common nameXestocephalus piceusThis leafhopper was photographed in Forsyth county in the Piedmont on July 24, 2022.
no common nameXestocephalus provancheriThis leafhopper was identified from a specimen collected from Jones county on May 21, 2019.
Undescribed Enchenopa on PrunusEnchenopa on-prunusThis undescribed treehopper was recorded for the first time on its host plant in the state from the mountains on June 12, 2022.
Basswood TreehopperTelamona tiliaeThis treehopper is now officially added to the state list after multiple sightings beginning last summer in 2022 from Buncombe county.
no common nameDeltanus bicolorThis poorly known species is added to the state list based on an older record from New Hanover county on May 12, 2019.
no common nameHebetica sylviaeThe recently described treehopper Hebetica sylviae was recorded for the first time in the state on July 9, 2022. This is also the first time that the subfamily Darninae has been recorded in the state.
no common nameDaltonia estacadusThe Deltocephaline hopper Daltonia estacadus was recorded for the first time in North Carolina from the Piedmont on July 7, 2022.
no common nameEratoneura ligataThis species was first recorded in the state from the Piedmont on June 25, 2022.
no common nameErasmoneura nigraThe Typhlocybine hopper Erasmoneura nigra was confirmed to occur in the state on June 29, 2022 from the Piedmont, where it was found on one of its main host plants, American Jumpseed.
no common nameEmpoa vestitaThe Typhlocybine hopper Empoa vestita was recorded for the first time in the state on June 12, 2022 from Forsyth county.
no common nameErythridula divisaThe Typhlocybine hopper Erythridula divisa was recorded for the first time in the state on June 25 from the Piedmont, where it was found on its host plant Black Walnut.
no common nameDikrella hamarThe Typhlocybine hopper Dikrella hamar has been added to the state list and website. This species was first photographed in the state in August 2020 but the identity was not confirmed until another was photographed in June 2022.
no common nameEmpoa aureotectaThe Typhlocybine hopper Empoa aureotecta has been added to the site. There is an old undated collection record from Transylvation county, and on June 11, 2022 this species was recorded in high numbers in Buncombe county.
no common nameEmpoa scriptaOn 6/11/22, the Typhlocybine hopper Empoa scripta was recorded for the first time in the state from Buncombe county.
no common nameDikrella cruentataOn 4/6/2022, the Typhlocybine hopper Dikrella cruentata was recorded for the first time in the state from Guildford county.
no common nameAlebra rubrafronsOn 6/1/22, the Typhlocybine hopper Alebra rubrafrons was recorded in the state for the first time from Mecklenburg county.
no common nameHaplaxius fulvusOn 5/28/22, the Cixiid planthopper Haplaxius fulvus was documented for the first time in North Carolina in Guildford county. Several days later it was also documented in Mecklenburg county.