Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Bakerella muscotana - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Beamer, 1946

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A small and typically dark colored species, with the cinereous basal half of the elytra contrasting; the apical border of the wing is light. The frons is dark, typically with pale spots. This species is usually brachypterous, but adults can be macropterous. In macropters, there is a narrow zigzag black band on the basal third of the costa, paralleling the base of the wing and covering the apex of the clavus; it also covers two-thirds of the crossveins from the costal margin and ends near the middle of the apex, with these two stripes forming a U-shaped mark. Adult males are 2.0-2.2 mm long; females are 2.5-2.8 mm. (Beamer, 1946)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern and central United States, British Columbia (UDEL)

Abundance: A single record from the mountains.

Seasonal Occurrence

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Presumed to be sedge feeders, particularly on Eleocharis. (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Bakerella muscotana No Common Name
	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Alleghany Co. Comment: photos provided by C.R. Bartlettrnfemale	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Alleghany Co. Comment: photos provided by C.R. Bartlettrnfemale
	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Alleghany Co. Comment: photos provided by C.R. Bartlettrnfemale

Bakerella muscotana - No Common Name