Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Pissonotus paludosus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Delphacinae	Tribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Morgan and Beamer, 1949

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A dark brown species with an immaculate, concolorous frons. The antennae are yellowish and the pronotum is very dark brown with a distal transverse white band. The distal margin of the otherwise dark wings is white. The abdomen is an immaculate very dark brown. Adult brachypterous males are 1.70-2.03 mm long while females are 2.11-2.67 mm. (Bartlett & Dietz, 2000)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Southeastern United States (UDEL)

Abundance: Recorded from a single county in both the mountains and upper Coastal Plain, probably 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: Probably grassy areas

Plant Associates: "On Cane"; (Arundinaria sp., Poaceae) (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment: The macropter of this species is unknown. (Bartlett & Dietz, 2000)

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus paludosus No Common Name
	Photo by: C.W. O'Brien Out Of State Co. Comment: malernthis is a paratypernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: C.W. O'Brien Out Of State Co. Comment: malernthis is a paratypernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: C.W. O'Brien Out Of State Co. Comment: malernthis is a paratypernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett

Pissonotus paludosus - No Common Name