Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Telamona maculata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae	Tribe: Telamonini
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1908)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A reddish-brown species with a broad, tall pronotal crest (almost a plateau shape). The posterior tip of the pronotum is red, followed by a pale brown and then a dark brown, almost black band. The pronotal horns may be reddish as well and extend well to the sides of the rest of the pronotum. The front of the head is pale.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: Uncommon to locally common, recorded across the state, primarily from the Piedmont and mountains. Seasonal distribution: 10 May- October (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Forest with oak

Plant Associates: Carya (hickory), Quercus alba (white oak) [nymphs on this plant], Q. bicolor (swamp white oak), Q. macrocarpa (bur oak), Q. montana (chestnut oak) (Wallace 2014).

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This species could perhaps be confused with T. tristis, though that species (particularly males) tends to have a pale to yellow middle of the pronotum and crest contrasting with dark brownish to black sides. Note though that in tristis, the front of the pronotum is much darker. The coloration of the pronotum in T. maculata also helps distinguish from T. tristis, with maculata having a differently colored pronotum and a reddish-brown to reddish pronotal apex, followed by a prominent black dash on either side.

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Telamona maculata No Common Name
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Telamona maculata - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Telamona maculata No Common Name