Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CALISCELIDAE Members:	NC Records
Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata - Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1

Taxonomy

Family: CALISCELIDAE

Subfamily: Caliscelinae

Tribe: Peltonotellini

Synonym: Bruchomorpha dorsata

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Shining black overall with a bold white dorsal stripe extending from the tip of the abdomen to the tip of the head (UDEL). The legs and underside are brownish, and the face is relatively flat, sloping downwards; this is a key characteristic differentiating from the similar B. extensa. Adults are around 3 mm long. Nymphs are light brown overall, showing the pale stripe down the middle of the body and head.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Southwestern United States; specimens in the eastern U.S. may represent an undescribed species (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and 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 in grassy open areas near pine forest

Plant Associates: Eragrostis curvula (weeping lovegrass) (UDEL)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: Individuals of this species from North Carolina may represent an undescribed cryptic species, since B. dorsata should only occur in the southwestern United States.

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1
	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:
	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Harnett Co. Comment: CACR	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: attracted at night with a light

Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata - Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1

Species Photo Gallery for Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1