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ACANALONIIDAE-Acanaloniid Planthoppers
ACHILIDAE-Achilid Planthoppers
APHROPHORIDAE-Spittlebugs
CALISCELIDAE-Piglet Bugs
CERCOPIDAE-Spittlebugs
CICADELLIDAE-Leafhoppers
CIXIIDAE-Cixiid Planthoppers
CLASTOPTERIDAE-Tube Spittlebugs
DELPHACIDAE-Delphacid Planthoppers
DERBIDAE-Derbid Planthoppers
DICTYOPHARIDAE-Dictypharid Planthoppers
FLATIDAE-Flatid Planthoppers
FULGORIDAE-Fulgorid Planthoppers
ISSIDAE-Issid Planthoppers
MEMBRACIDAE-Treehoppers
TROPIDUCHIDAE-Tropiduchid Planthoppers
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DELPHACIDAE Members:
Bakerella muscotana
Bakerella penefusca
Bostaera balli
Bostaera nasuta
Chionomus pacificus
Chionomus puellus
Delphacodes acuministyla
Delphacodes balli
Delphacodes indentistyla
Delphacodes mcateei
Delphacodes nigripennata
Delphacodes recurvata
Delphacodes shermani
Falcotoya sagae
Flavoclypeus aduncus
Flavoclypeus andromedus
Flavoclypeus nitens
Isodelphax basivitta
Isodelphax nigridorsum
Javesella opaca
Javesella pellucida
Kelisia axialis
Kelisia curvata
Kelisia flava
Kelisia spinosa
Kelisia torquata
Kelisia vesiculata
Keyflana hasta
Kosswigianella analis
Kosswigianella lutulenta
Kosswigianella perusta
Liburniella ornata
Megamelus aestus
Megamelus davisi
Megamelus distinctus
Megamelus lobatus
Megamelus lunatus
Megamelus metzaria
Megamelus palaetus
Megamelus ungulatus
Metadelphax propinqua
Metadelphax wetmorei
Muellerianella laminalis
Muirodelphax arvensis
Muirodelphax atralabis
Muirodelphax luteus
Muirodelphax parvulus
Muirodelphax peneluteus
Muirodelphax unda
Neomegamelanus elongatus
Neomegamelanus spartini
Nilaparvata caldwelli
Nilaparvata gerhardi
Nothodelphax lineatipes
Nothodelphax slossonae
Paraliburnia kilmani
Pareuidella magnistyla
Pareuidella spatulata
Pareuidella triloba
Pareuidella weedi
Penepissonotus bicolor
Pentagramma vittatifrons
Peregrinus maidis
Perkinsiella saccharicida
Phyllodinus nervatus
Pissonotus albovenosus
Pissonotus aphidioides
Pissonotus binotatus
Pissonotus brunneus
Pissonotus concolor
Pissonotus delicatus
Pissonotus dentatus
Pissonotus dorsalis
Pissonotus flabellatus
Pissonotus guttatus
Pissonotus marginatus
Pissonotus merides
Pissonotus niger
Pissonotus paludosus
Pissonotus piceus
Pissonotus spooneri
Pissonotus tessellatus
Pissonotus tumidus
Prokelisia crocea
Prokelisia dolus
Prokelisia marginata
Saccharosydne saccharivora
Sogatella kolophon
Sogatella molina
Spartidelphax detectus
Spartidelphax penedetectus
Stenocranus acutus
Stenocranus arundineus
Stenocranus brunneus
Stenocranus dorsalis
Stenocranus lautus
Stenocranus ramosus
Stenocranus similis
Stenocranus vittatus
Stobaera concinna
Stobaera pallida
Stobaera tricarinata
Syndelphax alexanderi
Syndelphax fulvidorusm
Toya idonea
Tumidagena propinqua
Tumidagena terminalis
Yukonodelphax bifurca
NC
Records
Stobaera tricarinata
- No Common Name
© Rob Van Epps
Taxonomy
Family:
DELPHACIDAE
Subfamily:
Delphacinae
Taxonomic Author:
(Say, 1825)
Identification
Online Photographs:
BugGuide
,
GBIF
Description:
Kramer (1973)
notes that "the
forewing
varies from nearly immaculate to strongly marked with fuscus like
concinna
or rarely nearly entirely fuscus. The interocular portion of the frons is
tan
in females to
fuscus
in males, followed by a pale and then blackish transverse band; the central portion of the frons is pale and unmarked in both sexes, the basal portion of the frons on each side of the central carina is almost always darkened with fuscus or black. The clypeus is either unmarked or lightly marked with fuscus. The otherwise pale legs are ringed with fuscus to black." Note that all of the Stobaera species are similar in appearance, but the face pattern is a key characteristic for distinguishing species. Also note that in
tricarinata
(and concinna), the vertex is about as wide as it is long, contrasting with the noticeably wider vertex of
pallida
. Males are 2.8 - 4.6 mm long while females are 2.9 - 4.8 mm. (
Kramer, 1973
), (
UDEL
)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution:
The most common species of Stobaera in North America. It is transcontinental, found throughout the United States and Canada; also Mexico (
UDEL
)
Abundance:
Uncommon to locally common, recorded across the state.
Seasonal Occurrence
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Feb
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Dec
Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Probably near grassy areas
Plant Associates:
Ambrosia spp. (ragweed), Helianthus argophyllus (silverleaf sunflower) (
UDEL
)
Behavior:
Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status:
Native
Global and State Rank:
Species Photo Gallery for
Stobaera tricarinata
No Common Name
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: