Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Chlorotettix floridanus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Pendarini

Subgenus: Chlorotettix

Taxonomic Author: (DeLong, 1924)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A pale yellow to brownish yellow species. The eyes are light yellow to reddish-brown, and the forewings are yellowish subhyaline. The crown is roundedly produced, with the median length only slightly longer than the length next to the eye. The female pregenital sternite has a moderately deep V-shaped excavation that extends about three-quarters of the length of the sternite; there is a very shallow notch in the middle of the bigger excavation, which has a dark brown border, and the lateral angles are triangular. The male subgenital plates are triangular, with the lateral margin slightly sinuate; the apex is rounded. Adult males are 5.4-5.9 mm long, females are 6.1-6.5 mm. (Cwikla 1988) For additional images of pinned specimens, see: BOLD.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States; reported to be fairly common along coastal areas of the Gulf Coast states (Cwikla 1988)

Abundance: Recorded from several counties in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; likely under collected and therefore under reported, should occur throughout the Coastal Plain. It has been collected across its range from April through September (Cwikla 1988).

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy areas, fields, regenerated farmland

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and they can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species other than necopinus and tergatus to obtain a picture of the underside.

This species is in the subgenus Chlorotettix.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix floridanus No Common Name
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 6.4 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger. Maybe C. similis? Not really sure, no good match.
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 6.4 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger. Not really sure, no good match.	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 6.4 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger. Not really sure, no good match.
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 6.4 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger. Not really sure, no good match.	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 6.4 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger. Not really sure, no good match.
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment: male, regenerated farmland	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: powerline; male

Chlorotettix floridanus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix floridanus No Common Name