Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pissonotus dorsalis - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Van Duzee, 1897

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A dark brown to black species with males darker than females (can appear lighter brown). The frons is light brown and immaculate, and the antennal segments are pale. The abdomen is dark brown with a broad, white middorsal band, characteristic of this species. The wings on brachypters are blackish with a white apical margin, distinguishing this species from other similar Pissonotus. Macropterous individuals are similarly colored to brachypters but have clear wings. Adult brachypterous males are around 3.08 mm long, while females are around 3.35 mm; macropterous males are around 4.05 mm long while females are around 4.04 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern and central United States and Canada (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from several counties in the mountains, likely more abundant in this region.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Beta vulgaris (common beet; Chenopodiaceae ), Salix sp. (willow; Salicaceae), Agrostis sp. (bentgrass, Poaceae), Solidago sp. (goldenrod, Asteraceae), Daucus carota (Queen Anne's Lace, Apiaceae) (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus dorsalis No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Ashe Co. Comment: Male and female. Caught sweeping in weedy, grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Ashe Co. Comment: Male and female. Caught sweeping in weedy, grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Ashe Co. Comment: Male and female. Caught sweeping in weedy, grassy field.	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Haywood Co. Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Buncombe Co. Comment: femalernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Buncombe Co. Comment: femalernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: A.G. Wheeler Buncombe Co. Comment: femalernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment:

Pissonotus dorsalis - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus dorsalis No Common Name