Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Unerus colonus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A yellowish species with two very large and bold black spots on the margin of the vertex, with two smaller black spots between them at the apex. The head is bluntly rounded, and the face has a symmetrical, barred black pattern. The pronotum is yellow, with a transverse band on the anterior margin and broad orange band on the posterior margin. The female pregenital sternite is emarginate posteriorly, with the excavation having a small median concave notch. The male subgenital plates gradually narrow to acute tips. Adults are 2.5-3.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948) For diagrams of this species, see: Zahniser.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States

Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the Piedmont and mountains; 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: Grassy areas, fields, meadows, pasture

Plant Associates: Grasses

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

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Unerus colonus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen

Unerus colonus - No Common Name