Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Amblysellus curtisii - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Deltocephalinae	Tribe: Deltocephalini
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch, 1851)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A small, very distinctive looking species that is around 3.0-3.5 mm in length. Adults are unmistakable, with black wing cells and yellow venation; there is also a yellow border on the bottom edge of the wing. The head is yellow with two bold, black spots between the eyes. The pronotum is bicolored, with a black transverse band along the anterior half, followed by a yellow transverse posterior band. The scutellum is yellowish. The legs are mostly yellow but have black bases, and the abdomen is blackish overall with yellow rings between each segment. Nymphs are light brown. For more diagrams and pictures of this species, see: 3I.

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Found throughout eastern North America, ranging from Quebec to Georgia and as far west as Ontario, South Dakota, and Kansas (BG)

Abundance: Recorded in several counties across the state, locally common where found. Probably more abundant across the state in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy areas, especially lawns, fields, and roadsides.

Plant Associates: A generalist on "cool-season" grasses, especially non-native, planted species (such as those found in lawns) that grow best in the spring and fall (BG).

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

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	Photo by: Marilyn Westphal Henderson Co. Comment: Jumped onto beat sheet dropped onto the grassy trail	Photo by: Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock Henderson Co. Comment: Jumped onto beat sheet tossed on ground in a grassy trail in a river floodplain. rnThese were numerous, probably even more than 25.
	Photo by: Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock Henderson Co. Comment: Jumped onto beat sheet tossed on ground in a grassy trail in a river floodplain. rnThese were numerous, probably even more than 25.	Photo by: Marilyn Westphal, Nora Murdock Henderson Co. Comment: Using beat sheet
	Photo by: Nora Murdock, Marilyn Westphal Henderson Co. Comment: Collected using beat sheet	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 3.3 mm female, sweep through grassy area at forest edge
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 3.3 mm female, sweep through grassy area at forest edge	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 3.3 mm female, sweep through grassy area at forest edge
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Grassy area near hardwoods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Grassy area near hardwoods.
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: brushy, grassy vegetation surrounded by forest; individual with red eyes	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: lawn	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: found in our lawn, amid a mixed hardwood forest habitat; very common in the grass

Amblysellus curtisii - No Common Name

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