Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Isodelphax basivitta - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1909)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A dark, blackish species with clear wings; the base of the wings can have a bit of a ruddy tinge to it. Both male and females are dark-bodied, though brachypters may be paler. The wings lack any dark spot at the apex of the clavus, around midlength of where the wings meet. The first antennal segment is dark while the second is contrastingly paler, a key characteristic. (UDEL)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Almost transcontinental, found across most of North America

Abundance: An uncommon to locally common species, recorded across the state.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy, open areas

Plant Associates: ?

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Isodelphax basivitta No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Photo by: J. B Sullivan Yancey Co. Comment:	Photo by: J. B Sullivan Yancey Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat

Isodelphax basivitta - No Common Name