Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Arundanus sarissus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Deltocephalinae	Tribe: Deltocephalini
Taxonomic Author: (DeLong, 1941)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: This species resembles A. latidens in general appearance but has the upper brown band on the vertex margin more broken and uneven. Adults are orange-yellow with a white vertex margin, bordered below by a black band and above by a brown band that is formed from three contiguous dark spots that are elongated; the central pair of spots are the largest. The vertex is bluntly angled, 1/3 times wider between the eyes than the median length. The female pregenital sternite appears truncated, with the posterior margin "roundedly excavated, the central portion of which is filled to the distance of the lateral angles with what appears to be an underlying membrane." This membrane underneath the sternite may, at the right angle or lighting, make the posterior margin of the sternite appear barely excavated and instead as if it largely extends straight across the base of the pygofer. The male subgenital plates are tapered to bluntly pointed apexes, appearing long and triangular. Adults are around 4.5-5.0 mm long, with females noticeably larger than males. (DeLong 1941)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Only known from North Carolina

Abundance: Historically known from a single county in the Coastal Plain, now several recent records in the Sandhills and Croatan; likely 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: Moist areas where the host plant grows.

Plant Associates: Cane/native bamboo (Arundinaria tecta)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: Arundanus is a genus that consists of a number of species that look like one another. It is therefore important to get a clear, detailed picture of the underside to determine species identification.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank: GNR [G2G3] [SU]

See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Cane Thickets

Arundanus sarissus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Arundanus sarissus No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Arundanus sarissus No Common Name
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Moore Co. Comment: male, 4.4 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Moore Co. Comment: male, 4.4 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Moore Co. Comment: male, 4.4 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Moore Co. Comment: male, 4.4 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Moore Co. Comment: male, 4.4 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.1 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Craven Co. Comment: male, 4.5 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: male, 4.7 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf Scotland Co. Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (