Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Ponana scarlatina - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Iassinae

Tribe: Gyponini

Subgenus: Ponana

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Brown to yellowish-brown overall, this species the vertex, pronotum, and wings heavily marked with many small but prominent red dots; the red dots are characteristic of this species. Some individuals are extremely boldly marked, while others have very few dots. There is sometimes a black dot on the vertex near each ocellus. The wing venation tends to be margined with red, but some specimens can show fuscous wings; this is a variable species in coloration and pattern. The female pregenital sternite has well-produced and rounded lateral angles, with concave excavations on the posterior margin on either side of a broad median lobe; there is a slight notch in the middle of this lobe. Adults are 8.0-9.0 mm. (Beirne 1956, DeLong 1948)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern and central United States

Abundance: Recorded from several counties across the state; probably more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Ponana scarlatina No Common Name 7
	Photo by: tom ward Buncombe Co. Comment: This was in our NC Registered Natural Heritage Area & forest types were determined by their botanist. Most of my other observations are from the an old cabin at the bottom of the heritage area in Cove Forest, but hope to be sampling more up top!	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen

Ponana scarlatina - No Common Name