Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Scaphoideus carinatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A grayish-brown species with a somewhat bold color pattern. The crown is gray to white with a dark brown anterior marginal line. There is an orange to dark brown transverse band in front of the eyes, resembling { without the curved ends. The face is typically brownish, sometimes darker in some individuals. The pronotum is anteriorly a grayish color, while the posterior part is dark brown; note the lack of a well defined pale cruciate mark, which many other Scaphoideus species have. The scutellum is somewhat bicolored, with an orange-brown anterior half and a yellowish-white posterior part; there is some black marks on the sides of the scutellum. The wings are grayish-brown, with dark brown, orange, and white sections; the wing venation is dark brown. Additionally, the wing cells around the scutellum are typically white, forming a 'white border' or necklace. Females are usually more boldly patterned than males, with males slightly darker overall (orange not as bright). Males can be quite dark on the underside. The female pregenital sternite (sternite #7) is yellowish with a slight brownish medial patch on the posterior margin; the posterior margins of this sternite are relatively straight. Adult males are 6.2-6.8 mm long, while females are 7.0-7.4 mm. (Barnett 1976) For more images of this species, see: BG.

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: Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976)

Abundance: Scattered records across the state, probably 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: Mixed hardwood forests and open woodlands.

Plant Associates: Mixed growth of herbaceous plants (Barnett 1976)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with lights.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Scaphoideus carinatus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus carinatus No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus carinatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Wilkes Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Wilkes Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889; female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.8 mm female; photo by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.8 mm female; photo by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.8 mm female
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.8 mm female	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 6.8 mm female
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: on moth sheet. Very tiny maybe 1/4 inches long. - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Light; tentative	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: near the mercury light; tentative	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: near the mercury light; tentative
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative