Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Chlorotettix spatulatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae	Subfamily: Deltocephalinae	Tribe: Pendarini
Taxonomic Author: (Osborn & Ball, 1897)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Typically a uniform green color with some yellowish tinge, this species can vary greatly in coloration and be reddish-orange. The vertex has margins that are parallel or slightly longer in the middle than next to the eyes; the vertex is two and a half times wider than it is long, giving the head a pointed shape. The wings are subyhaline in color typically, with indistinct venation. The posterior margin of the female pregenital sternite is broadly notched more than half way to the base; there is a spatulate process in the middle of this excavation that extends two-thirds the length of the notch. The lateral posterior margins of the sternite are triangular. The male plates are broad at the bases and acutely pointed. Adults are around 7.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948), (DeLong 1918) Nymphs tend to be reddish in color. For diagrams of the genitalia of this species, see: 3I.

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: Eastern and central United States

Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; likely under collected and therefore under reported.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Moist grassy areas, meadows, marshes (DeLong 1948)

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.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

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	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, dissected
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, dissected	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, dissected
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, dissected	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Out Of State Co. Comment: MA
	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Out Of State Co. Comment: MA	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Out Of State Co. Comment: MA
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen

Chlorotettix spatulatus - No Common Name

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