Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CIXIIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pintalia vibex - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CIXIIDAE	Tribe: Pintaliini
Taxonomic Author: Kramer, 1983

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A dark species, with dark brown to blackish wings with some paler cream spots. There is a pale midline/stripe that begins on the head and extends across the thorax down the inner margins of the wings. The part of the stripe that crosses the thorax is typically reddish in color. There are several dark spots along the costal margin of each wing. The ground color of the head and thorax is dark tawny. The face is a dark brown-reddish color with pale outer margins. Adult males are 5.8-7.2 mm long while females are 6.8-7.8 mm. (Kramer, 1983)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern and central United States (UDEL)

Abundance: Common to uncommon, recorded throughout the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: The pale stripe does not sharply contrast with the margins compared to P. delicata, which has a bold white stripe.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pintalia vibex No Common Name
	Photo by: T. DeSantis Camden Co. Comment: DISW	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment: At moth sheet	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell Durham Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light
	Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: Attracted to white CFL porch light in semi-wooded neighborhood.	Photo by: Brian Bockhahn Gates Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat

Pintalia vibex - No Common Name