Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

FULGORIDAE Members:	NC Records
Calyptoproctus marmoratus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: FULGORIDAE	Subfamily: Poiocerinae	Tribe: Poiocerini
Taxonomic Author: Spinola, 1839

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF
Description: A very distinctive and recognizable species that is variable in color, with the body and anterior portions of the wings usually mottled with lichen-green, brown, and black coloration. The wings are reticulated with darker veins surrounding translucent wing cells; the base of the wings can show the lichen green and black color pattern found on the thorax. The head is not strongly produced, being rather flat with eyes narrower than the pronotum, and the eyes are narrower than the pronotum. The sides of the face are parallel, and the legs are relatively long, especially the hind legs. The ninth abdominal tergite of the female is elongate, usually hiding the tenth and eleventh tergite. Adults are about one inch in length and resemble small flattened cicadas. (UDEL)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States, from Virginia south to Florida and west to eastern Texas and Oklahoma (BG).

Abundance: Uncommon, scattered records across the state but not encountered frequently; uncommon to rare.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Found in deciduous forests.

Plant Associates: Unknown, but likely deciduous trees, possibly oaks such as Quercus nigra. (BG)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: See here for more images of a pinned adult.

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Calyptoproctus marmoratus No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.
	Photo by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: Attracted to 15W UV lamp	Photo by: Steve Hall Orange Co. Comment: Found at moth sheet
	Photo by: J. Allen Ratzlaff Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: J. Allen Ratzlaff Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: It landed on the moth sheet and ran up the sheet and left. Barely got a photo. It was big over 1/2 inch long, at first I thought it was a big fly! - unid_planthopper	Photo by: T. DeSantis Durham Co. Comment: ENRI
	Photo by: Stan Gillam Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Stan Gillam Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Stan Gillam Guilford Co. Comment:

Calyptoproctus marmoratus - No Common Name