Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Neocoelidia tumidifrons - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Neocoelidiinae
Taxonomic Author: (Gillette & Baker, 1895)

Identification

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Description: A yellow-orange to green robust species with a rounded head the strongly projects outwards; the antennae are also quite long. Sometimes the tips of the wings are smoky, brown. Males are plainly colored green (fresh specimens) with no markings except for a black band near the tip of the abdomen. Females, green, have wings shorter than the length of the abdomen and have distinctive black marks around otherwise yellow eyes. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin broadly excavated with a small median tooth. The males subgenital plates are triangular and pointed, gradually taper from bases to pointed apexes. Adults are around 3.0 to 4.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948, DeLong 1953)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Found across the country, but scattered and uncommon to rare; as far north as Manitoba and as far south as Texas (Knull, 1942).

Abundance: Uncommon to rare with only several scattered records across the state.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat; reportedly common in moist wooded areas where herbaceous growth is abundant (DeLong 1948)

Plant Associates: Goldenrod

Behavior:

Comment: The female of this species is flightless.

A similar species, Neocoelidia vittapennis, could also potentially be found in our area. It has a pair of black spots in the basal angles of the scutellum and dark brown longitudinal lines on the venation of the wings, especially the claval suture and costal margin. It occurs along the Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic coast. (DeLong 1953)

A second similar species, Neocoelidia orientalis, has been collected from nearby Tennessee in various locations. It resembles N. tumidifrons in coloration and appearance but is larger (4.0-5.0 mm) and with different male genitalia. The claval and costal wing veins are brown. The female pregenital sternite is long, with the posterior margin truncate. (DeLong 1953)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Neocoelidia tumidifrons No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds at edge of upland woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weeds at edge of upland woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens; male, N. vittapennis
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens; males, N. vittapennis	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens; N. vittapennis
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weedy edge of woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weedy edge of woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weedy edge of woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping - weedy edge of woods.
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn Stanly Co. Comment: Caught sweeping. Dr. Hamilton\'s comments: A female Neocoelidia tumidifrons; on goldenrod, but not common that far east because it is flightless.

Neocoelidia tumidifrons - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Neocoelidia tumidifrons No Common Name