Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Cicadula saliens - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A green species with a rufous tinge to the wings, more prevalent in some specimens. There are distinctive head markings, with four black dots around the margin of the vertex. The abdominal segments can be lined in red. The female pregenital sternite is mostly black, with a shallow and relatively flat excavation.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: Recorded recently from the mountains, possibly more abundant especially in that region.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in brushy, grassy open areas.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: There may be a couple other possible Cicadula species that could occur in NC. It is important to photograph the underside to determine species, especially if a female, and to get a nice image of the head markings.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Cicadula saliens No Common Name
	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Yancey Co. Comment:	Photo by: J. B. Sullivan Yancey Co. Comment:
	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	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest

Cicadula saliens - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Cicadula saliens No Common Name