Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Otiocerus kirbyii - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE	Tribe: Otiocerini
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch, 1851)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A very pale species, the wings have a faint, broken conspicuous band but the head lacks the reddish stripe found on O. coquebertii; the head is relatively unmarked. The wings are milky and the legs are pale, and the abdomen is unspotted. Adults are 8 mm long. For images of a pinned specimen, see this page: UDEL. (BHL)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States and parts of Canada (UDEL)

Abundance: Rare, a few records in the Piedmont and mountains.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (UDEL).

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light; may be found overwintering in logs. (UDEL)

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Otiocerus kirbyii No Common Name
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Cesar Castillo Madison Co. Comment: Seen at black light set up.rniNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90232368#activity_comment_7696dff0-a7f8-43a5-a6ff-d4ff4e0afa2b	Photo by: Cesar Castillo Madison Co. Comment: Seen at black light set up.rniNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/90232368#activity_comment_7696dff0-a7f8-43a5-a6ff-d4ff4e0afa2b
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:

Otiocerus kirbyii - No Common Name