Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Telamona westcotti - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae	Tribe: Telamonini
Taxonomic Author: (Goding, 1894)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A somewhat distinctive species with a detailed color pattern across the pronotum, consisting of white, green, and black. Some individuals are more mottled green than others. The wings have a black base and tip, and the underside is dark. This species has a short pronotal crest compared to other members of this genus.

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: A few records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Seasonal distribution: 25 June-5 September (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Quercus alba (white oak), Q. macrocarpa (bur oak), Q. montana (chestnut oak), Tilia (basswood), Ulmus (elm) (Wallace 2014).

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Telamona westcotti No Common Name
	Photo by: Stephen Dunn Orange Co. Comment:	Photo by: Stephen Dunn Orange Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ralph Perrine Orange Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ralph Perrine Orange Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell Durham Co. Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell Durham Co. Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell Durham Co. Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell Durham Co. Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.

Telamona westcotti - No Common Name