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Cyrtolobus fenestratus - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Rob Van Epps- male
© Rob Van Epps- male
© Ken Childs- female
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: Smiliinae
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: Females have a much higher, more pronounced crest than males; similar in appearance to C. tuberosus. Both sexes have a transverse pale band across the pronotum, with a clear 'window' in the middle of the pronotum. The rear of the wings has a small dark smudge. Females tend to have green bodies. Males are 5 mm long while females are 6.5 mm (FSCA).
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern and Central North America
Abundance: Uncommon, recorded across the state. Seasonal distribution: 24 April-19 May (CTNC)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest; where oak is present.
Plant Associates: Quercus falcata, Q. laevis, Q. margarettiae, Q. marilandica, Q. nigra, Q. palustris, Q. phellos, Q. rubra, Q. velutina, Q. virginiana (CTNC)
Behavior: To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM).
Comment: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Status: Native
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus fenestratus No Common Name

Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Quercus phellos
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75604665		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75604665
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. Male
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: female on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: female on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately (dead)		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.4 mm female, stuck on a tree band on oak in residential area
Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light