Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Scaphoideus tergatus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A yellowish-brown species. The crown is white with a thin brown marginal line and a brownish-orange { shaped band between the eyes that fades into the creamy-white color of the posterior edge of the crown. The pronotum itself is mostly a reddish-brown color with a whitish transverse band or cruciate-shaped mark. The scutellum is somewhat bicolored, with the anterior half orange and the posterior half a yellowish-white; there is a dark brown dot on the lateral margins. The face is white in females, smudgy light brown in males, and has a couple dark brown lines below the crown margin. The wings are yellowish-brown, with some dark brown to black and white patches; the veins are dark brown, and the tips have a dark brown to black smudge. The underside of females is whitish, while in males it is brownish. The female pregenital sternite is white with a small brown medial area; there is no medial notch in this sternite. Adult males are 5.8 mm long, while females are 5.4-6.3 mm. (Barnett 1976)

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 United States (Barnett 1976)

Abundance: Only recorded from Onslow county in the Coastal Plain, where it seems locally common; probably under collected.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Probably mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Ulmus americana (Barnett 1976), Vitis ssp.

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus tergatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female

Scaphoideus tergatus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus tergatus No Common Name