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Orientus ishidae - Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidae
© Kyle Kittelberger- side view		Orientus ishidae
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view		Orientus ishidae
© Kyle Kittelberger		Orientus ishidae
© Bo Sullivan- female
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Deltocephalinae
Taxonomic Author: (Matsumura 1902a: 382)
Identification
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Description: A very distinctively marked and colored leafhopper, 4.3-6.5 mm in length. This species has an orange checkered appearance, with orange markings on the body and back amid black and white marks; the amount of orange can vary among individuals, with some mostly orange and others only partially orange. On the head there is an orange band extending between the eyes, followed by a white band at the edge before the head slopes downwards. The eyes can also be orange, and the legs are mostly orange except for a black base near the body.

Nymphs are tan, yellow, or reddish in color, sometimes boldly marked, with a narrow head and elongate antennae and contrastingly white feet, characteristic of this species (BG).

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Native to eastern Asia, first recorded in the U.S. in New Jersey in 1919 and now widespread throughout North America, especially in the East (BG).
Abundance: Scattered records across the state with a majority in the Piedmont; likely more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Hardwood and mixed forests, forest edges/clearings, meadows and other grassy areas (BG).
Plant Associates: Various shrubs
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: This species causes a characteristic brown blotching with a bright yellow margin that merges with the green part of the leaf on affected plants (OI).
Status: Introduced
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Species Photo Gallery for Orientus ishidae Japanese Leafhopper

Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.1 mm, about 5 collected while beating Sweet Gum		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.1 mm, about 5 collected while beating Sweet Gum
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: GORG		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223173215
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: GORG		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Avery Co.
Comment:
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: came to UV/CFL light combo at night
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: came to UV/CFL light combo at night		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: came to UV/CFL light combo at night
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119335981		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119335980
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119335980		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116495089
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5 mm, caught in a sweep of weedy vegetation in a detention basin		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5 mm, caught in a sweep of weedy vegetation in a detention basin
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Lior Carlson
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: aubrey wiggins
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/84122428		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82748541
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82748541		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82748605
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82748605		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83335096
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83335096		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80043997
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78920690		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78418081
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78418081		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78375978
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78375978		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57782705
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57782705		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57782700
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57782700		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57782700
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56173627		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56173627
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Barbara McRae
Macon Co.
Comment: Residential area with old trees		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: semi wooded residential neighborhood
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.9 mm male, wooded residential - unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.9 mm male, wooded residential - unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.9 mm male, wooded residential - unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/27289609
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, forest and beaver dam edge		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, forest and beaver dam edge
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, forest and beaver dam edge		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: seemed green? - unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: uv lights - unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Tracy S. Feldman
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light - unid_leafhopper		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: moth sheet - unid_leafhopper
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to porch light.		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf, Patrick Coin
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge near pine forest		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest edge; an apparent male		Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy, field type habitat near mixed hardwood forest; a paler individual
Orientus ishidaePhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat