Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Amplicephalus osborni - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Deltocephalini

Subgenus: Amplicephalus

Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1892)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A brownish species that has four to six noticeable black spots on the otherwise whitish margin of the vertex. The underside of the abdomen, thorax, legs and face are a tawny yellow, and the edges of the abdominal and thoracic segments are marked lightly to heavily with a fuscous color. The pronotum has six darkened longitudinal bands or stripes, and the scutellum is usually darkened near the anterior angles. The wings are a tawny yellow to brownish color, with pale wing venation; note that some veins often crisscross to form small wing cells. There are three anteapical wing cells (separating this species from Graminella, which only have two anteapical cells), with the middle one divided (the anteapical cells are the the row of cells preceding those on the edge of the wing; note the middle cell is divided in two). The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin more or less trilobed with the central lobe usually shorter and broader than the others. Adult males are 4.6-5.0 mm long, while females are 5.0-6.0 mm. (Kramer 1971) For diagrams of this species, see: 3I. For more images of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Ranging from eastern North America as far west as Ontario, Minnesota, and Colorado (Kramer 1971)

Abundance: Recorded from a handful of counties, primarily in the Piedmont; probably more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Usually found in marshes, though has been recorded in the state in mixed to open forest near water; also reported from grasses near borders of swampy or marshy areas. (Kramer 1971)

Plant Associates: Probably a sedge species, Carex sp. (Kramer 1971)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a black light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Sedge, Grass, and Rush Mires

Species Photo Gallery for Amplicephalus osborni No Common Name
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Jeff Niznik, Kaitlyn Elliott Richmond Co. Comment:	Photo by: Robert Deans Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Robert Deans Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light

Amplicephalus osborni - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Amplicephalus osborni No Common Name