Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records

Cyrtolobus celsus - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: Smiliinae
Taxonomic Author: Van Duzee 1916
Identification
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Description: The original description for this species states that the pronotum is well elevated, highest around the middle. The head and anterior part of the pronotum are pale yellow with hints of brown. Above each eye is abrown line that curve backwards. The forewing has a smoky apex that is small and pale. Adults are 6 mm long. (PBL)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern United States, west to Kansas (PBL)
Abundance: Rare, only one record for the state. Seasonal distribution: collected on the 22 May (CTNC)
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Habitats and Life History
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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).
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Status: Native
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