Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

ACHILIDAE Members:	NC Records
Cixidia fusca - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: ACHILIDAE	Synonym: Epiptera fusca
Taxonomic Author: (Walker, 1851)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A mostly uniform brown species, with dark brown wings that have paler, light-brown to orange outer margins; the wing tips also can have an orange hue. This species has a characteristic symmetrical pattern of black spots across the wings, with two to three small clustered dots on each wing tip, three spots in the middle outer margins of each wings, and several black spots further in the center of the wings. This species has a long, broad tapered head (helpful in distinguishing from other Cixidia species) and a characteristic, two-toned dark-brown to blackish face; the vertex is one and a half times as long as its basal width (UDEL). There is a noticeable whitish stripe on the side of the head, more discernable with a ventral view of the body. For a couple pics of a pinned specimen, see here: UDEL.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern and central United States, as far west as Colorado; also eastern Canada and Puerto Rico (UDEL)

Abundance: Scattered records across the state, an uncommon species that is seemingly more common in the Coastal Plain; possibly 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 near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Cixidia fusca No Common Name
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Stephen Dunn New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Stephen Dunn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Jim Petranka Richmond Co. Comment:
	Photo by: John Petranka Bladen Co. Comment: Attracted to UV LED light	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Pender Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Pender Co. Comment:	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Ed Corey Bladen Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment: Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment: Attracted to Light	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
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light

Cixidia fusca - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Cixidia fusca No Common Name