Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Ponana quadralaba - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Iassinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A yellowish-brown species, sometimes with a green tint, with black markings across the wings. There are typically 6 (consisting of 3 symmetric pairs) noticeable black spots on the anterior margin of the pronotum, characteristic of this species; sometimes there are only 4 spots (Beirne 1956). The vertex is broadly rounded and with two prominent ocelli, often appearing white (sometimes they can also be reddish). The scutellum has a pale, almost white posterior half, and the two anterior corners are rufous. The wings are brownish with bold, irregular black marks that are symmetric on each wing. Male subgenital plates are quite distinctive, appearing elongate and rectangular. The female pregenital sternite is concavely rounded on the posterior margin, with broad but shallow median notch on either side of lobes. Adults are 7.0-8.5 mm long. (DeLong 1948) Nymphs are brownish overall with scattered pubescence across the entire body.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern and central North America

Abundance: Recorded recently from a couple counties in the Piedmont, possibly more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Recorded from mixed hardwood forest and forest edge.

Plant Associates: Has been found on Black Walnut

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Ponana quadralaba No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to porch light. Suburban yard near woods.
	Photo by: Lior Carlson Orange Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light at night
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: at uv light	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: no idea - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: no idea - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat

Ponana quadralaba - No Common Name