Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Heliria cornutula - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae	Tribe: Telamonini
Taxonomic Author: (Ball, 1925)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A brownish to light green colored species with a broad pronotal crest that is peaked in the front. Adults have a very broad front of the pronotum, extending well to the side of the eyes. For additional pics of this species, see: BG.

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

Abundance: Scattered records across the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; uncommon to rare. Seasonal distribution: June-15 November (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua) (Wallace 2014)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This species is closest to Heliria gibberata and in some cases they may not be distinguishable, as some specimens have characteristics of both species. H. cornutula feeds on sweetgum while H. gibberata feeds on hackberry. Additionally, in H. gibberata the pronotum tends to protrude slightly, a feature characteristic of most specimens of this species. (M. Wallace pers. comments)

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Heliria cornutula No Common Name
	Photo by: Maurice Cullen, Todd Pusser, F. Williams, S. Williams Gates Co. Comment: MEMI	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment: FALA
	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: near the mercury light.	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: near the mercury light.
	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Halifax Co. Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge; a sweetgum loving species
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Halifax Co. Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge; a sweetgum loving species

Heliria cornutula - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Heliria cornutula No Common Name