Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Joruma pisca - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Typhlocybinae

Tribe: Empoascini

Subgenus: Joruma

Taxonomic Author: (McAtee, 1924)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A small species that appears long and slender. This species looks dark, almost black overall, but in reality only the pronotum and head are dark; the wings are actually amber colored, but due to the dark abdomen, when the wings are down on the body, they appear blackish. When viewed from above, the eyes are darker than the head, and the face is a reddish color. The underside of the body is yellowish, ad the legs are a pale yellow color. The body is red near the wing bases (visible when the wings are raised), the abdomen has an orange tint on the top, and some specimens are reported to have red on the back as well. Males have characteristic genitalia with long, straight male subgenital plates covered with a comb of long setae. Females have a somewhat triangular pregenital sternite with a thin slit in the middle. (BG)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: An uncommon to rare species that has been infrequently encountered; Andy Hamilton notes that he has never collected this species, and it is not in his collection, nor has he seen it in any other collection. The only recent records are from North Carolina and Washington D.C.

Abundance: Recorded recently from several counties across the state; could possibly show up anywhere in the state, but not much is known about this species.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in grassy habitat amid montane forest, as well as in mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This genus is primarily Neotropical, with only two speies known from the United States; J. pisca is the most widespread and common of these two species (Young, 1952).

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Joruma pisca No Common Name
	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Wake Co. Comment: attracted to MV light	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn Surry Co. Comment: Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn Surry Co. Comment: Attracted to Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to light
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, open area amid montane forest; many present, pics represent two individuals

Joruma pisca - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Joruma pisca No Common Name