Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

ACHILIDAE Members:	NC Records
Cixidia variegata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: ACHILIDAE

Synonym: Epiptera variegata

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A brown species with a mottled, spotted wing pattern that can vary in darkness and color among individuals. The legs and underside of the body are brown, though the underside of the thorax is grayish. The head is short and does not extend far out from the body, with the vertex wider than it is long; the face is brown with many small pale, yellowish spots, characteristic for this species. It is important to photograph the face in order to make a conclusive ID for individuals that may represent this species or other similar ones.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern and central United States, as far west as the Southwest; also parts of Canada (UDEL)

Abundance: Several records across the state, with a majority in the coastal plain; 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 in open habitat near pine forest.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Cixidia variegata No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Dare Co. Comment: open habitat near coastal shrub/pine forest

Cixidia variegata - No Common Name