Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pissonotus marginatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

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

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A dark brown to reddish-brown to black shiny species which is sexually dimorphic. The frons is a light brown color, with a darker brown, contrasting clypeus. The antennal segments are a light brown. In brachypterous males, the wings are a dark brown with a thin white apical margin. In females, the wings lack the white apical margin. Macropterous individuals are similar in color to brachypters but have clear wings. The antennae are stramineous. Adult brachypterous males are 2.38-2.90 mm long, while females are 2.54-3.40 mm; macropterous females are 3.81-3.88 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000) For more images of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern and central North America (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded across the state where it is uncommon.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Montane grassy areas

Plant Associates: Carex sp. (Cyperaceae), Solidago sp. (goldenrod; Asteraceae) (UDEL)

Behavior:

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

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus marginatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: unknown Haywood Co. Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: unknown Haywood Co. Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: unknown Haywood Co. Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294
	Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294	Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams Gates Co. Comment: MEMI
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior

Pissonotus marginatus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus marginatus No Common Name