Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Scaphoideus titanus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Scaphoideini

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A brown species, with a white crown that has a thin but bold brown marginal line; there is an orange-brown transverse { shaped bar between the eyes, with the orange color fading into cream towards the posterior edge of the head. The face is brown with a bold brown line(s) below the crown margin. The pronotum is mostly orange-brown, with a central white cruciate mark. The scutellum is bicolored, with the anterior half a brownish orange color and the posterior half a yellowish-white. The wings are a mixture of brown and golden yellow, with dark brown tips and some scattered white spots; the wing venation is dark brown. Males have yellowish valve and genital plates. The female pregenital sternite is white with a posterior dark brown medial area; the margins of this sternite are relatively straight. Adult males are 4.7-5.0 mm long, while females are 5.2-6.0 mm. (Barnett 1976). Nymphs have a somewhat distinctive color pattern, being mostly bicolored with alternating white and brown. See here for images of nymphs: 1, 2.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Found throughout much of the United States and Canada; introduced in Europe

Abundance: Recorded from a single county in both the Coastal Plain and mountains; probably under collected and 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: Open woodlands and herbaceous vegetation

Plant Associates: Common on grapes (Vitis spp.); also reported from American elm, winged elm, golden rod, cane, Cretagus, Polygonium, Salix, Juniperus virginiana, Onoclea sinsibilis, etc. (Barnett 1976)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This species is reported as a vector of 'Flavescence dorée', or golden flavescence, a serious disease of grapevine. (Barnett 1976)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus titanus No Common Name
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Scott Morris Buncombe Co. Comment: Found on edge of unmowed, grassy area that is about .2 acres in size. This area is highly diverse in plant species, both native and invasive.	Photo by: Scott Morris Buncombe Co. Comment: Found on edge of unmowed, grassy area that is about .2 acres in size. This area is highly diverse in plant species, both native and invasive.
	Photo by: Scott Morris Buncombe Co. Comment: Found on edge of unmowed, grassy area that is about .2 acres in size. This area is highly diverse in plant species, both native and invasive.	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Beaufort Co. Comment: NCSU specimen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Beaufort Co. Comment: NCSU specimen

Scaphoideus titanus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus titanus No Common Name