Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pissonotus guttatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Spooner, 1912

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A polished orange to brown species with pale legs. The tips of the wings have a distinctive, characteristic white mark that does not extend across the entirety of the apical wing margins, distinguishing this species from the similar P. binotatus. Furthermore, the head typically strongly contrasts with the rest of the body, being dark brown to black in orange individuals. In darker brown specimens, the contrast between the head and the body is reduced. The postclypeus is very dark brown, with this color extending laterally to the procoxae; the anteclypeus is stramineous. Macropterous individuals are much darker than brachypters, typically a dark brown, with clear or slightly darkened wings. The antennae are stramineous. Adult brachypterous males are 1.99-2.22 mm long, while females are 2.67-2.88 mm; macropterous females are around 3.33 mm long. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern and central North America (UDEL)

Abundance: Largely recorded from the mountains, with a couple records from the Piedmont.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Asteraceae

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus guttatus No Common Name
	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment:
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Pissonotus guttatus - No Common Name