Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Scaphoideus cylindratus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A yellowish-orange color overall. The crown is white to cream colored, with a thin brown marginal line; there is a thin yellowish-orange transverse band in front of the eyes. The face is yellow, and the pronotum is is yellowish/ light orange with a thin, pale gary cruciate mark in the center; there are also two white spots on the anterior margin. The scutellum is yellowish-orange, and the legs are yellow. The wings are yellowish-orange with some dark brown to black and white patches; the wing venation is dark brown. The underside of the male is yellowish-white, with a aple/white valve and genital plates. The underside of the females is also very pale, almost white (especially on the abdominal segemnts); the pregenital sternite is white with a dark brown posterior medial patch, though lacks a notch in the posterior margin. Adult males are 5.8-6.3 mm long, while females are 6.3-6.9 mm. (Barnett 1976) Nymphs are mostly orange, with some white along the medial section of the head, thorax, and abdomen; the underside of the nymph is white. For more images of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976)

Abundance: Recorded from several counties in the mountains and one in the Piedmont, likely more abundant in at least the mountains; probably under collected.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Herbaceous woodlands, grassy/brushy areas

Plant Associates: Cottonwood (Barnett 1976)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Poplar Forests

Scaphoideus cylindratus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus cylindratus No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus cylindratus No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female; "barcode and appearance both match"- J. Kitts	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female; tentative
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female
	Photo by: vin stanton Buncombe Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male,
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 5.7 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 5.7 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female, 6.7 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Watauga Co. Comment: male