Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Bakerella penefusca - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Beamer, 1950

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A very small and variably colored species, ranging from light to dark. The clypeus is usually quite dark with three lateral pairs of light spots. The elytra varies from almost entirely buff to the outer third almost black. There are two white lunate apical spots on each elytra. This species is usually brachypterous, but adults can be macropterous. Adult males are very small, at 1.6 mm long; females are 2.1 mm. (Beamer, 1950)

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Eastern North America (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the mountains, likely under-collected.

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 penefusca No Common Name
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Bakerella penefusca - No Common Name