Hoppers of North Carolina

Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Cyrtolobus fenestratus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Females have a much higher, more pronounced crest than males; similar in appearance to C. tuberosus. Both sexes have a transverse pale band across the pronotum, with a clear 'window' in the middle of the pronotum. The rear of the wings has a small dark smudge. Females tend to have green bodies. Males are 5 mm long while females are 6.5 mm (FSCA).

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern and Central North America

Abundance: Uncommon, recorded across the state. Seasonal distribution: 24 April-19 May (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest; where oak is present.

Plant Associates: Quercus falcata, Q. laevis, Q. margarettiae, Q. marilandica, Q. nigra, Q. palustris, Q. phellos, Q. rubra, Q. velutina, Q. virginiana (CTNC)

Behavior: To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM).

Comment: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Cyrtolobus fenestratus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus fenestratus No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus fenestratus No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper
	Photo by: Simpson Eason Durham Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75604665	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75604665
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. Male
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: female on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: female on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area
	Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light