Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Scaphoideus opalinus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Scaphoideini

Subgenus: Scaphoideus

Taxonomic Author: Osborn, 1905

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Typically a gray to white species, paler than most Scaphoideus. The crown is mostly grayish-white, with a thin brown marginal area and a thin, sometimes faint orange band between the eyes. The eyes are brown to bold red, while the face is brown to golden tan with several white and brown lines below the crown. The pronotum is grayish-white, with either few markings except a couple black patches near the crown, or scattered orange-brown markings near the base and apex. The scutellum is whitish to a creamy orange color with dark brown upper corners and sometimes a reddish-orange patch in the middle. The wing color and pattern varies among individuals, but they are grayish to white with brown veins and some white, orange, and brown cells. The underside is a combination of white, brown, yellow, and gray areas; the valve is yellow and the plates are tan with an oblique brown bar. The female pregenital sternite (sternite number 7) is yellowish except for the dark brown or black posterior medial patch; there is no notch in this sternite, with the margins relatively straight. Adult males are 5.0-5.3 mm long, while females are 5.2-5.7 mm. (Barnett 1976)

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: Eastern North America (BG)

Abundance: Uncommon to locally abundant, recorded from across 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 recorded from mixed to open hardwood forest habitat and maritime shrub; probably found in areas where Red Cedar is present.

Plant Associates: Various junipers, especially Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar). Has also been taken from tall grass and pine (BG).

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Cedar Woodlands

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus opalinus No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Hunter Phillips, Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	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: A dark individual of this species. Came to UV light in back yard.
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female
	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: 5-6 mm long,	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat

Scaphoideus opalinus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus opalinus No Common Name