Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Neocenchrea heidemanni - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A pale, mostly white species with elongated wings and a slim, slender body structure. There are two main areas of color, on the thorax & head and the antennae. A broad white midline, beginning on the head and extending across the thorax, separates two orange patches that cover the sides of the thorax and head. The antennae are also orange.

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: Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, rare; possibly 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: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Arecaceae

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Neocenchrea heidemanni No Common Name
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 8.3 mm female, came to UV light at night	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 8.3 mm female, came to UV light at night
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: UV light back of sheet.	Photo by: Harry Wilson Wake Co. Comment: attracted to light
	Photo by: Harry Wilson Wake Co. Comment: Attracted to light	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat

Neocenchrea heidemanni - No Common Name