Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Xantholobus lateralis - No Common Name

Taxonomy

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

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Females are large and long, with a light to dark brown pronotum with a narrow yellow lateral border. Males are smaller with a darker pronotum, fuscous to black, with a narrow yellow lateral border and yellow transverse band near the rear of the pronotum. There is a slight curve to the pronotum in both sexes, and the forewings are smoky brown with brown tips. The head is yellow spotted with brown and is not pubescent; the eyes are brown and prominent, but the ocelli are not prominent. The undersurface of the head and thorax are brown, and the abdomen is yellowish with dark brown sides; the legs are yellowish-ferruginous. Adults are around 7.5 mm long. (Kopp)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern and central North America

Abundance: Scattered records in the mountains and Piedmont. Seasonal distribution: 3 May-6 July (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Betula sp., Quercus sp. (CTNC); Q. velutina (CTGSMNP)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Xantholobus lateralis No Common Name 10
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Found on oak.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Found on oak.
	Photo by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: Attracted to 15W UV lamp	Photo by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: Attracted to 15W UV lamp
	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. 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. Male

Xantholobus lateralis - No Common Name