Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Javesella opaca - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

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

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A dark, blackish species: BOLD.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States and Quebec (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the mountains, probably more abundant in this region but likely restricted by habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Mossy areas in rock outcrops, below shurbs and small trees (especially Chinese privet and eastern red-cedar) (Wheeler, 2003)

Plant Associates: Polytrichum commune (Polytrichaceae) (common hair-cap moss) (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment: Wheeler (2003) notes that late instars of J. opaca overwinter in mats of common hair-cap moss and, unlike the spring and summer nymphs which are yellow or yellow-brown, are dark to fuscous in color. Numbers of this species can fluctuate in response to precipitation, which affects the condition of the moss colonies they inhabit. For more information about this species, see: Wheeler, 2003.

Status: Native

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Javesella opaca - No Common Name