Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

ACHILIDAE Members:	NC Records
Opsiplanon luella - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: ACHILIDAE

Synonym: Opsiplanon luellus

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A small dark species, uniformly dark brown. This species could most easily be confused for Catonia bicinctura, but the wing and face pattern can help distinguish the two. The wings have many small white spots between the veins, but not on the veins like in C. bicinctura. The face is uniformly dark brown, contrasting with the face of C. bicinctura and other Catonias. For more images of pinned specimens, see UDEL.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Primarily Southeastern United States, along Gulf to Texas (UDEL)

Abundance: An uncommon to rare species across the Coastal Plain, possibly found elsewhere.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Unknown

Behavior: Most often found at night, attracted with a light.

Comment: One of three species in this genus; the other two are found in Trinidad (UDEL)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Opsiplanon luella No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment: open, grassy area near mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment: open, grassy area near mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment: open, grassy area near mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Tony DeSantis Camden Co. Comment:

Opsiplanon luella - No Common Name