Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pendarus franconianus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Pendarini

Subgenus: Pendarus

Taxonomic Author: (Ball, 1903)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A chestnut-brown species with pale whitish bands on the wings. The wings of the males are darker than the pronotum, with indistinct broken whitish bands; females are paler overall, with thicker and more distinct whitish bands. In both sexes, the pronotum is orange-brown, darker posteriorly; in females, the pronotum is paler than the wings. The female pregenital sternite has a prominent posterior projection, with a slight median notch; the lateral lobes at the base of the projection are rounded. Adult males are 4.4-5.5 mm long, while females are 4.8-5.7 mm. (Hamilton 1975) For additional pics of specimens of this species, see: BOLD. The first two specimens here look like females based on the width of the pale bands, the third specimen may be a male.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Northeastern United States and nearby Canada, previously as far south as Ohio; the record here from Ashe county represents a southern range expansion into North Carolina (though not entirely surprising since this species occurs in the northern Appalachians). There is a single specimen from Mississippi, but it may be mislabeled. (Hamilton 1975)

Abundance: Rare, a couple records from the northern mountains and lower Piedmont; possibly occurs elsewhere in the western part of the state.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Woodlands

Plant Associates: Pinus strobus, P. rigida, P. virginiana (Hamilton 1975)

Behavior:

Comment: This species is visually very similar to Pendarus uhleri.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pendarus franconianus No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds near upland woods.
	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: mixed pine hardwoods, 3200'; male, 5.1 mm	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: mixed pine hardwoods, 3200'; male, 5.1 mm
	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: mixed pine hardwoods, 3200'; male, 5.1 mm

Pendarus franconianus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Pendarus franconianus No Common Name