Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Eratoneura bella - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE	Subfamily: Typhlocybinae	Tribe: Erythroneurini
Taxonomic Author: (McAtee, 1920)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A yellow-white to yellowish species with a bold, vibrant red color pattern on the wings. The vertex has yellowish-orange submedial lines, with lateral branches that form circular shapes. The pronotum has a Y or V-shaped yellowish medial mark, and the scutellum is yellowish with slightly darker lateral triangles. About a third of the wings is red, at the bases; the reddish mark covers most of the clavus, typically with a small rectangular section extending outwards from the posterior part of the mark. The rest of the wings are yellow with white patches. There are two small black spots on the inner margin of the apical cells, a black spot along the costal margin of each wing, and a red spot at the base of the crossveins before the wing tips. Adults are 2.8- 3.1 mm long. (3I) 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 the Mississippi and Ohio River Valley areas of eastern and central United States (3I)

Abundance: Rare, a couple records from the Piedmont; possibly more abundant in the state, especially in the mountains.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Platanus occidentalis, Platanus sp., Quercus pagoda (3I)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: A fairly distinct species, it could be confused with E. aesculi. Both species have similar wing patterns, but in E. aesculi there is a small, circle to oval-shaped white patch inside the red.

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Eratoneura bella No Common Name
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Eratoneura bella - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Eratoneura bella No Common Name