Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Flavoclypeus aduncus - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Synonym: Delphacodes adunca
Taxonomic Author: (Beamer, 1948)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A glossy brown to dark brown species with extensive pale markings, including white to yellow antennae. The posterior edge of the pronotum is white while the wings are clear. Males have a black vertex and a black frons contrasting with the pale clypeus. The pygofer (last abdominal segment) is dark brown to black laterally, on the sides. Females are typically much paler than males, being uniform white to yellow in color with a pale face. This species very closely resembles F. andromedus in coloration and pattern. However, in males of aduncus the first antennal segment is yellow while in andromedus the first segment is brown. Male brachypters are around 1.61 mm long while females are around 1.85 mm. (K & B, 2013)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Southeastern United States (UDEL); infrequently encountered

Abundance: DuBose notes that this species has been taken on several occasions in Raleigh and also in the mountains. (DuBose)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: ?

Behavior:

Comment: Macropters are not known in this species.

Status: Native

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Flavoclypeus aduncus - No Common Name