Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Nionia palmeri - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae	Subfamily: Nioniinae	Tribe: Nioniini
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1891)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A fairly distinctive dark, shiny blackish species with a short but robust head that is conically pointed. The apical nervures of the wings, ventral margins of the eyes, and antennae are reddish; the amount of red at the apex of each wing can vary among individuals. Some individuals can be covered in a gray to white dusting. The pronotum is strongly punctured and the wing veins are bordered with punctures. The eyes are a silvery white to blackish. The male subgenital plates are triangular. The female pregenital sternite is slightly produced in the middle. Adults are 4.0-5.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States, a rarely encountered species.

Abundance: Uncommon to rare in the state, infrequently encountered; scattered records from the mountains to Coastal Plain.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Moist woodlands (DeLong 1948)

Plant Associates: Grasses (DeLong 1948)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Nionia palmeri No Common Name
	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: female	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: female
	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: 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: female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Buncombe Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; nymph

Nionia palmeri - No Common Name