Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Hebata delongi - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Typhlocybinae

Tribe: Empoascini

Subgenus: Alboneurasca

Synonym: Empoasca delongi

Taxonomic Author: (Poos, 1933)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: The dorsum is a pale green or yellow color with few symmetrical cream-colored markings on the head and thorax. The crown lacks any pale spots. The face is pale, without any dark spots. The pronotum lacks and dark markings. The wings lack any spots. The male subgenital plates are pointed and divergent from one another. (3I)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States (3I)

Abundance: Recorded from a single county in the coastal plain; likely under collected and 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:

Plant Associates: Dogfennel (Eupatorium capillifolium), Eastern annual saltmarsh aster (Symphyotrichum subulatum), Lonicera japonica, Aesculus sp., Urtica sp. (3I)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Hebata delongi - No Common Name