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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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DERBIDAE Members:
Anotia bonnetii
Anotia burnetii
Anotia fitchi
Anotia kirkaldyi
Anotia robertsonii
Anotia uhleri
Anotia westwoodi
Apache degeeri
Cedusa bedusa
Cedusa carolinensis
Cedusa chuluota
Cedusa edentula
Cedusa incisa
Cedusa kedusa
Cedusa maculata
Cedusa mallochi
Cedusa metcalfi
Cedusa minuenda
Cedusa obscura
Cedusa olseni
Cedusa redusa
Cedusa shawi
Cedusa vulgaris
Cedusa woodsholensis
Cedusa zaxoza
Cedusa unidentified species
Paramysidia mississippiensis
Neocenchrea heidemanni
Omolicna mcateei
Omolicna uhleri
Otiocerus abbotii
Otiocerus amyotii
Otiocerus coquebertii
Otiocerus francilloni
Otiocerus kirbyii
Otiocerus reaumurii
Otiocerus stollii
Otiocerus wolfii
Patara vanduzei
Sayiana sayi
Shellenius ballii
Shellenius schellenbergii
Sikaiana harti
NC
Records
Sikaiana harti
- No Common Name
© Tom Ward
Taxonomy
Family:
DERBIDAE
Synonym:
Euklastus harti
Identification
Online Photographs:
BugGuide
,
GBIF
iNaturalist
Description:
An unusual yet distinctive species, it has pale white wings with many dark, black spots across them. The wings greatly exceed the length of the abdomen. The frons/face is very compressed, and the antennae lack additional appendages. The head only slightly projects in front of the eyes. Small and very fragile. For images of this species, see
BG
.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution:
Eastern and central United States (
UDEL
)
Abundance:
Recorded from a few counties across the state; scarce and rare.
Seasonal Occurrence
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Plant Associates:
Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (
UDEL
).
Behavior:
May be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status:
Native
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Species Photo Gallery for
Sikaiana harti
No Common Name
Photo by: tom ward
Buncombe Co.
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Photo by: tom ward
Buncombe Co.
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Photo by: tom ward
Buncombe Co.
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Photo by: tom ward
Buncombe Co.
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