Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Draeculacephala balli - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Cicadellinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A small, short green sharpshooter with two small black triangles on its head and two small black triangles at the base of the wings, on the scutellum; these black triangles are characteristic of this species (BG). The underside and legs are brownish, with the face ranging towards a darkish brown color. Adult males are 4.8- 5.5 mm long, while females are 6.0- 6.7 mm (Young 1959).

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Found throughout the southeastern U.S., primarily in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; also found as far west as Oklahoma (BG).

Abundance: Locally common, recorded across the state with a majority of records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, though probably abundant throughout the state in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy, field-type habitat; has also been found on lawns.

Plant Associates: Festuca lawn grass, clover, native grasses, etc.

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This species is most easily confused with D. zeae. D. zeae lacks the small black triangles on the head.

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Draeculacephala balli No Common Name
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm male	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm male
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm male	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166510654
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/166510654	Photo by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022) - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022) - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119270476
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110777124	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.9 mm, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, active between mid December when the band was put up and January 12
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/104052240	Photo by: John Petranka Dare Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/100957319	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Grassy area near pond.
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light and sheet at night	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90715887
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547521	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547521
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72945381	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123486
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123493	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71751173
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71751173	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66432753
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/66432753	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65294148, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65294143
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65294148, https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/65294143	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64969425
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61972666	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55853884
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55556927	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55090902
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55090911	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54210970
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53864487	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Swain Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52528511
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836741	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836741
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49267765	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49267765
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47920857	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/47920857
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713167	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713167
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713167	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713167
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41327181	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41327181
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Union Co. Comment: 5 mm male, sweep in low vegetation at edge of a parking lot	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Union Co. Comment: 5 mm male, sweep in low vegetation at edge of a parking lot
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Union Co. Comment: 5 mm male, sweep in low vegetation at edge of a parking lot	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment: blue
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment: blue	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32660700
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32660700	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/32660700
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.7 mm, forest and beaver dam edge	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.7 mm, forest and beaver dam edge
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment: grassy, field-type habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment: grassy, field-type habitat
	Photo by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:	Photo by: Brian Bockhahn Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Field habitat with a sweetgum edge

Draeculacephala balli - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Draeculacephala balli No Common Name