Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pissonotus concolor - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Bartlett, 2000

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A very dark species with a dark brown to black body; adults are mostly concolorous/uniformly colored and have shiny bodies. The antennae and legs are pale to stramineous, and the face is almost entirely dark brown to black; the pronotum and mesonotum are also very dark brown. The wings are dark brown, lacking and transverse contrasting bands. Adult brachypterous females are around 3.4 mm long. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)

Abundance: Rare. Recorded from a couple counties in the mountains, possibly more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Montane grassy areas

Plant Associates: Asteraceae

Behavior:

Comment: The macropterous form of this species is unknown.

This species is most similar to P. marginatus but tends to have a much darker frons (C. Bartlett pers. comment).

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus concolor No Common Name 9
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping.	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett

Pissonotus concolor - No Common Name