Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Scaphytopius verecundus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: An orange-brown species with a short but sharply pointed head (longer in some individuals), typically more than twice as long than the width between the eyes. There is a pair of white spots on either side of the midline on the vertex, forming a pattern that is distinctive to this species; there also some pale spots at the base of the vertex (the posterior margin). The scutellum is orange, with bold orange lateral triangles, and the pronotum tends to be lighter than the vertex (which is a dark reddish color); the face is a dark orange-brown color. The wings are orange-brown with white areolar spots scattered throughout. The female pregenital sternite is roundedly produced on the posterior margin. The male subgenital plates are elongate and triangular, slightl diverging from one another. Adults are 3.5-4.2 mm long, with females longer than males. (DeLong 1948), (Hepner 1947) For diagrams of this species, see: Zahniser.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States, primarily the Southeastern States (DeLong 1948); also north into Canada.

Abundance: Several records from the Coastal Plain; 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: Woodlands, grassy areas, shrubby vegetation

Plant Associates: Mixed stands of low shrubs belong to the familyies Ericaceae and Vacciniaceae (Hepner 1947)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: The sharp crown, with the distinctive vertex pattern, and the overall reddish-orange color (with a concolorous face) should separate this species from most others in the state. (Hepner 1947)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Scaphytopius verecundus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment:

Scaphytopius verecundus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphytopius verecundus No Common Name