Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Heliria fitchi - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae	Tribe: Telamonini
Taxonomic Author: (Ball, 1925)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A greenish-brown species with a double-lobed pronotal crest, but not as strongly lobed as in H. cristata. The wings have dark venation and a smoky, brown mark at the tips.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Eastern United States

Abundance: Rare with a couple records from the western Piedmont and mountains.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has been found in higher elevation mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Quercus alba (white oak), Q. montana (chestnut oak) (Wallace 2014)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: This genus is in the process of being taxonomically revised.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Heliria fitchi No Common Name
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper	Photo by: Vin Stanton Buncombe Co. Comment:
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	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment: female	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:
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Heliria fitchi - No Common Name