Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Osbornellus unicolor - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae	Subfamily: Deltocephalinae	Tribe: Scaphoideini
Taxonomic Author: (Osborn, 1900)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: This species is brownish overall, with dense brown coloring and no bold markings on much of the body and wings; the wing venation is dark, and the tips of the wings are blackish. The face, vertex and pronotum are a uniform brown color. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin truncated, often times with an indication of a central tooth; on either side of this tooth the segment is emarginate. Adults are 5.0 mm long. (Beamer 1937), (DeLong 1948) For images of a live individual, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States

Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont; rare, possibly under collected.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Woodlands

Plant Associates: Herbaceous vegetation

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Osbornellus unicolor No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Grassy field near trees.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Grassy field near trees.
	Photo by: Jaime M. Simancas Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Jaime M. Simancas Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen
	Photo by: NCSU Out Of State Co. Comment: nymph; NCSU specimen	Photo by: NCSU Out Of State Co. Comment: nymph; NCSU specimen

Osbornellus unicolor - No Common Name