Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Kelisia curvata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Kelisinae
Taxonomic Author: (Beamer, 1945)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: This species is similar to several other boldly marked members of the genus. It has a pale body with two prominent, thin blackish bands extending across the wings and pronotum. The face is pale.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from a handful of counties in the eastern Piedmont and Coastal Plain.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy, sedgey areas

Plant Associates: Carex lurida (shallow sedge) (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Kelisia curvata No Common Name
	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.
	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.
	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.	Photo by: John Petranka Nash Co. Comment: Caught sweep-netting alongside Tar River.
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment:	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Beaufort Co. Comment: GOCR

Kelisia curvata - No Common Name