Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DELPHACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Stenocranus similis - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DELPHACIDAE	Subfamily: Stenocraninae
Taxonomic Author: Crawford, 1914

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A distinctive species that is sexually dimorphic. Males have fairly dark wings, with two main dark patches. Females only have one main dark patch on the wing, near the tips, and can sometimes lack dark patches all together, just having several dark spots. There is however a key characteristic shared among both sexes: the lack of a bold, contrasting white midline. Unlike other members of this genus, there is no bold white line down the vertex, thorax, and inner margin of the wings. There are several thin pale lines on the thorax, the middle of which extends onto the vertex; however, the two black marks on the tip of the head are bordered by the tan color of the head on both sides, rather than encapsulating a bold white line. This field mark can be clearly seen here. This species ranges in size from 4.5-6.0 mm (Beamer). For images of pinned male and female specimens, see: UDEL.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)

Abundance: Pretty uncommon, recorded primarily from the 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: Where native bamboo occurs.

Plant Associates: Native bamboo: Arundinaria gigantea tecta (as Arundinaria tecta( (Poaceae: Bambusoideae: Bambuseae) (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Cane Thickets

Species Photo Gallery for Stenocranus similis No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Found on cane.
	Photo by: David Guzman Wake Co. Comment:	Photo by: David Guzman Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug Cumberland Co. Comment: Hung around for a bit on the makeshift sheet setup. We were on the 6th floor of a condo building in somewhat urban Fayetteville, we ran the setup from sunset until 12:30 am	Photo by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug Cumberland Co. Comment: Hung around for a bit on the makeshift sheet setup. We were on the 6th floor of a condo building in somewhat urban Fayetteville, we ran the setup from sunset until 12:30 am
	Photo by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug Cumberland Co. Comment:	Photo by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug Cumberland Co. Comment:

Stenocranus similis - No Common Name