Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CIXIIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pintalia delicata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CIXIIDAE	Tribe: Pintaliini
Taxonomic Author: (Fowler, 1904)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A very dark and bold species. The ground color of the head and thorax is dark tawny to brownish. The wings are mostly black and there is a bold, unicolorous white or cream stripe that extends across the head and thorax and down the inner margin of the wings, contrasting with the black wing color. Adult males are 5.2-6.6 mm long while females are 5.5-7.0 mm. (Kramer, 1983)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: A widespread species, recorded across eastern and central United States into the Southwest; also found in Mexico, Guatemala, and Nicaragua (UDEL)

Abundance: Uncommon to locally common in the state, recorded in the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain, the latter of which is where a majority of the records come from.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Sagittaria latifolia (broadleaf arrowhead, Alismataceae) (UDEL)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: The bold contrast between the pale stripe and black wings and sides of the thorax helps distinguish this species from P. vibex.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

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	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56058202	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56058202
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: open woodlands, pine dominated	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: open woodlands, pine dominated
	Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: Attracted to white CFL porch light in residential area.	Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: Attracted to white CFL porch light in residential area.
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge

Pintalia delicata - No Common Name

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