Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Thamnotettix confinis - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A medium-sized species with two color forms: northern and southern. The northern form, not found in NC and represented above, is a greenish-brown species with dark wing cells, a green pronotum, orange face, and two small dark triangles on the scutellum (some southern individuals could be darker like the northern form). The southern form, recorded in NC, is much paler than its northern counterpart. Overall it is a pale greenish-brown color, with a thorax and head that are paler than the wings. The wings themselves have pale venation, characteristic of this species.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the mountains where it can be locally common; probably more abundant across the mountains in the state.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Montane, has been found in forest openings, mixed forest edge, and brushy habitat.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: The southern form of this northern species, the form found in NC, could represent a different geographical variation/race or an undescribed species; more tests are needed to determine this (BG).

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Thamnotettix confinis No Common Name
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: northern form	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: northern form
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: northern form	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: brusy, overgrown shrubby area in forest clearing
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: brusy, overgrown shrubby area in forest clearing	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest

Thamnotettix confinis - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Thamnotettix confinis No Common Name