Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Cyrtolobus arcuatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae
Taxonomic Author: (Emmons)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Males of this species have a pronotum arching moderately (compared to the female). Males, 5.8 mm long, are a dull red color, with black on the forward part of the pronotum. The mid-dorsal translucent pale spot is broad, and there are two more transverse pale bands across the pronotum. The forewings are hyaline with a dark tip, and the legs are yellowish red. Females are yellowish, tinged with red. The female crest/pronotum is high, rising more so than in the male. Transverse bands of the pronotum are often absent, and the pronotum is long. The eyes have a reddish tint. (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: Eastern and central United States, west to Colorado (Kopp)

Abundance: Scattered records across the state; uncommon. Seasonal distribution: 24 April-12 May (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Quercus falcata, Q. phellos

Behavior: To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM).

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus arcuatus No Common Name
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on Willow Oak, female.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. Male	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. Male
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. Male	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace Out Of State Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace Out Of State Co. Comment: male

Cyrtolobus arcuatus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus arcuatus No Common Name