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Cyrtolobus fuscipennis - No Common Name


© Rob Van Epps- male
© Matthew S. Wallace- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- male, note pattern
© Kyle Kittelberger- female, variation
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: Smiliinae
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A reddish-brown species that is highly variable in coloration. Males have a reddish face and a low pronotum with bold, pale transverse lines/vittae and a bold mid-dorsal whitish spot; the pronotum is reddish-brown with some black. The underside of the body is black, and the forewings, which far exceed past the pronotum, are smoky and broadly infuscated at the apices. The legs are pale with the femora black above. Females have large, prominent ocelli (light-sensing organ on head), which are red. The pronotum is reddish-brown, more so than on the male, and with fainter pale transverse bands; in some individuals the rear transverse line is absent, resulting in the pronotum being posteriorly uniform in color. The pronotal crest is low (but still higher than on the male, which mostly lacks a crest), and the head is a gray-green color, deeply punctate with black; the areas next to the eyes are black. The underside of the thorax is reddish-brown, while the abdomen is yellowish; legs are reddish. Adult males are 5.5 mm long, while females are 6 mm long and 2.4 mm wide. (Kopp, 1973)
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 and Central North America, as far west as the Rocky Mountains (Kopp)
Abundance: Uncommon, recorded across the state. Seasonal distribution: 24 April-22 July (CTNC)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest habitat.
Plant Associates: Quercus alba, Q. nigra (CTNC); also reported from bur oak, red oak, blackjack oak and post oak (Kopp, 1973).
Behavior: To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM) .
Comment: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Status: Native
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See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus fuscipennis No Common Name

Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Male and female caught, photographed, released. Images of both are provided here.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Male and female caught, photographed, released. Images of both are provided here. 		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Male and female caught, photographed, released. Images of both are provided here.
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest, male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; male, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; male, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; male, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; male, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female, 6.0 mm
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn, L. Amos
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Gates Co.
Comment: collected by B. Bockhahn
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Gates Co.
Comment: collected by B. Bockhahn		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Gates Co.
Comment: collected by B. Bockhahn; female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Gates Co.
Comment: collected by B. Bockhahn; female		Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: liked my jeans - unid_treehopper
Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: the dark amber wings never seen a treehopper with wings like this. - unid_treehopper		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Male. attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Female, Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn
Stanly Co.
Comment: Male. Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace
Out Of State Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Male. attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Female, Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Female, Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf, B.Bockhahn, L. Amos
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Brian Bockhahn
Gates Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Female, Attracted to Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Female, Attracted to Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest edge; male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; male