Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Xantholobus intermedius - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE

Subfamily: Smiliinae

Synonym: Cyrtolobus intermedius

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: This species is uniform chestnut in color with a low and gradually curved pronotum; females have a light tan pronotum, while males can be darker. There are two pale transverse bands across the pronotum and a central, broad mid-dorsal spot. The forewings are hyaline with brown venation and brown bases and tips. The head is subtriangular, convex, and either yellow chestnut with brown; it is not pubescent. The eyes are prominent and a greenish gray to pale color; the ocelli are small and pearly. The legs and undersurface of the thorax and abdomen are yellowish with a ferruginous tinge. Adults males are 5.0 to 6.0 mm long, while females are 5.5 mm or larger. (Kopp)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Primarily eastern and central North America

Abundance: Scattered records in the mountains and Piedmont. Seasonal distribution: late April-7 July (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Betula alleghaniensis, Quercus phellos (CTNC); Q. rubra (CTGSMNP)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: "The male looks more like a true Xantholobus than the female. I think Matt Wallace and I agree that this should probably belongs in the Cyrtolobus genus."- M. Rothschild

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Xantholobus intermedius No Common Name
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment: old homestead nested in rich cove forest at approximately 2700' elevation	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female, 5.9 mm; tentative IDrnM.R."the male looks more like a true Xantholobus than the female). I think Matt Wallace and I agree that this should probably belongs in the Cyrtolobus genus"
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female, 5.9 mm; tentative IDrnM.R."the male looks more like a true Xantholobus than the female). I think Matt Wallace and I agree that this should probably belongs in the Cyrtolobus genus"	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female, 5.9 mm; tentative IDrnM.R."the male looks more like a true Xantholobus than the female). I think Matt Wallace and I agree that this should probably belongs in the Cyrtolobus genus"
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female, 5.9 mm; tentative IDrnM.R."the male looks more like a true Xantholobus than the female). I think Matt Wallace and I agree that this should probably belongs in the Cyrtolobus genus"

Xantholobus intermedius - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Xantholobus intermedius No Common Name