Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Chlorotettix lusorius - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Deltocephalinae	Tribe: Pendarini
Taxonomic Author: (Osborn & Ball, 1897)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A dark brown, rusty-colored species with contrasting pale wing venation. The crown is roundedly pointed, and there may be some small thin, transverse lines on the crown. The wings are long and greatly extend past the tip of the abdomen. The male subgenital plates are large and have thickened bases with curved, strongly diverging tips; there are scattered hairs on the sides. The female pregenital sternite is somewhat trilobate, with a prominent median projection; the sternite is colored dark brown around this median tooth. Adults are 7.0-8.0 mm long. (DeLong 1918) For diagrams of the genitalia of this species, see: Dmitriev. For more pics of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Primarily eastern and central United States, as far west as Colorado and Utah (DeLong 1918)

Abundance: Recorded from a single county in the mountains

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Woodlands

Plant Associates: ?

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and they can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species other than necopinus and tergatus to obtain a picture of the underside. This species is most similar to C. iridescens, as both species are brownish. However, they differ in male subgenital plates and female pregenital sternite.

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix lusorius No Common Name
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm; elev=3200. 1 male dissected	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm; elev=3200. 1 male dissected
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm; elev=3200. 1 male dissected	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm; elev=3200. 1 male dissected
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm; elev=3200. 1 male dissected	Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: elev.=3200
	Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: elev.=3200	Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: elev.=3200
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment:	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: 7.3 mm	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: female
	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 6.9 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 6.9 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 6.9 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Ashe Co. Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male

Chlorotettix lusorius - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix lusorius No Common Name