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Sibovia occatoria - Yellow-striped Leafhopper


© Paul Scharf- side view
© Paul Scharf- top view
© Ken Childs- reddish individual
© Ken Childs
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: CicadellinaeTribe: Cicadellini
Taxonomic Author: (Say, 1830)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A very distinctive species with two color forms. The normal phase has a mostly black body with yellow stripes and a yellow underside and legs. There is also a pinkish/red phase with red replacing the black on the body. This reddish phase appears to be less common than the typical form. Nymphs of this species at present are unknown.
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: A common, widespread species found through the Southeast and into the Neotropics to El Salvador and Costa Rica, with some recent reports from Arizona (per Bugguide).
Abundance: An uncommon species, recorded from all three regions of the state; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been recorded in the state in grassy, brushy areas (including microstygium) and mixed hardwood forest edge.
Plant Associates:
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light, but not commonly; more often found during the day.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Sibovia occatoria Yellow-striped Leafhopper

Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: on upper leaf surfaces
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223173237		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Tracy S. Feldman
Durham Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Tracy S. Feldman
Durham Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Tracy S. Feldman
Durham Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: John Petranka
Durham Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022)		Photo by: John Petranka
Durham Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022)
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/122597917
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/115959867		Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey
Photo by: John Petranka
Durham Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/99657288
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93888794		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/93888698
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92824816		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92824829
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91065315		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87922579
Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Hunter Phillips
Wayne Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547506
Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/77533857
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/76321368		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75604666
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: stuck on a tree band on Quercus phellos 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75250143
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75250187		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Durham Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63199610
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Durham Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63199610		Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58056061		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58056062
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56434011		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56434035
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55736361		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53113736
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53113736		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500089
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500089		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51953280
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51620101		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/48048309
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/48048325		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/43207687
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: vin stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment:
Photo by: vin stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: T. DeSantis, FKW
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW
Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.8mm male
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.8mm male		Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Durham Co.
Comment: 11 am resting on top of wingstem leaves.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Weedy area near hardwood forest edge.		Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Sweeping in tall grass
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping. IAW Bugguide , there's only one species in the USA with considerable color variation		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat