Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Pendarus stipatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Pendarini

Subgenus: Pendarus

Taxonomic Author: (Walker, 1851)

Identification

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Description: A brownish species, ranging from pale to dark brown, with a head that is slightly wider than the pronotum; the head is longer in most females. The crown is slightly produced with a noticeable point, and it is angled towards the face. The wings have a distinct banded appearance (perhaps not quite as evident in dark individuals). The male subgenital plates are triangular. The female pregenital sternite has a prominent median projection with a small notch in the middle. Adult males are 5.5-5.7 mm long, while females are 6.1-7.3 mm. (Hamilton 1975)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern United States, primarily the Southeast

Abundance: Scattered records across the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; probably 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: Pine forest

Plant Associates: P. s. stipatus: slash pine (Pinus elliottii)

P. s. tullahomi: Pinus rigida and P. virginiana, with a preference to seedlings

(Hamilton 1975)

Behavior: Can probably be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: There are two subspecies of Pendarus stipatus: P. s. stipatus and P. s. tullahomi. Ssp. stipatus is primarily coastal, ranging into the Piedmont. It integrades with tullahomi further inland; tullahomi is darker overall than stipatus. (Hamilton 1975)

In North Carolina, ssp. tullahomi has only been recorded from Polk county.

This species is very similar to P. avicephalus, with very similar color patterns and prefenital sternite shapes, though the lateral lobes are usually slightly more produced in stipatus. The main visual difference, albeit subtle, between these two species is the shape of the head in females. In avicephalus, the coronal margins of the head are sharply angled apically, giving the margins a concave appearance; in stipatus, the margins of the head are straight or convex. (Hamilton 1975)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Pendarus stipatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 5.2 mm; distinctive pygofer with three spines keys to stipatus rather than punctiscriptus	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

Pendarus stipatus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Pendarus stipatus No Common Name