Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Paraphlepsius eburneolus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A very distinctive species with a pale, orange-tan head and thorax which contrasts with the [typically] very dark, blackish wings; in some individuals, the wings can be a paler color, more grayish than the bold black color characteristic of this species. There are some bold white spots on the lateral margins of the scutellum. The crown is produced but somewhat rounded and similarly long across its width; it is sharply angled to the face. The female pregenital sternite has a median notch on the posterior margin, with rounded lateral lobes; overall, the sternite is dark, with blackish sections on either side of the median notch. The male subgenital plates are short and triangular. Adult males are 5.0-5.6 mm long, females are 5.1-5.9 mm. (Hamilton 1975) For diagrams of this species, see: Dmitriev.

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 North America

Abundance: Scattered records across the state, infrequently encountered; likely more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest, mixed hardwood-pine forest.

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: This species externally resembles P. fulvidorsum and P. collitus, with dark wings and a pale, tan thorax and head. However, note that fulvidorsum has a strongly produced crown that is noticeably longer and pointed; the crowns in the other two species are more rounded and not as long, with eburneolus showing a moderately long point. Additionally, eburneolus tends to have much darker wings than fulvidorsum (though not always) while collitus tends to have paler wings. The pregenital sternites for each species are very distinctive.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Paraphlepsius eburneolus No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: female, 6.0 mm
	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: The site is a mixed hardwood-pine forest at 2200'.	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: The site is a mixed hardwood-pine forest at 2200\'.
	Photo by: R. Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: IV light	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimens

Paraphlepsius eburneolus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Paraphlepsius eburneolus No Common Name