Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Omolicna uhleri - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE	Tribe: Cenchreini
Taxonomic Author: (Ball, 1902)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A dark and distinctive species with a bold pattern. The forewing has a dark brown stripe along the costal margin, and the margin itself is pale. There is a small black dot at the bottom corner of the wings, and a white streak curving upward from the base of the thorax. The rear tips of the wings are pink. The pronotum is reddish-orange, while the head is pale yellowish; the legs are also yellowish. The abdomen is dark, as are the eyes.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States and Ontario (UDEL)

Abundance: A somewhat common species in the state, with a majority of records from the Piedmont and some from parts of the Coastal Plain; probably more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat; forest edge; open forest; and mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: ?

Behavior: Commonly found attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Omolicna uhleri No Common Name
	Photo by: K. Bischof Transylvania Co. Comment: GORG	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5.2 mm
	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: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: forest edge
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to CFL porch light at night	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to CFL porch light at night
	Photo by: Vin Stanton Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: one of 3 hoppers seen on the sheet, very cool evening.
	Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams Gates Co. Comment: MEMI	Photo by: T. DeSantis Durham Co. Comment: ENRI
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Hardwood forest, attracted to black light.	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Surry Co. Comment: grassy, brushy habitat near forest edge & forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Vance Co. Comment: Found in forest edge habitat	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Light
	Photo by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf Surry Co. Comment:	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Throughout Aug and early Sep , I've been averaging 30-40 individuals nightly. By 8 Sep the numbers have dropped to about a dozen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Vance Co. Comment: Found in forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Vance Co. Comment: Found in forest edge habitat
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light

Omolicna uhleri - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Omolicna uhleri No Common Name