Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Coccineasca coccinea - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Typhlocybinae

Tribe: Empoascini

Synonym: Empoasca coccinea

Taxonomic Author: (Fitch, 1851)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A green to reddish species, with the body varying from dull green to bright red; when green, there is typically a reddish tint. The crown lacks any pale spots. The face is pale, without any dark spots. The pronotum lacks any dark markings. The head is roundedly produced and bulbous, without any noticeable projection. The wings lack any dark markings and were greenish or smoky sybhyaline. The legs are green. The male subgenital plates are broad at the base but taper to pointed acute apices; they are slender. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin broadly and roundedly produced; it is more than twice as long as the previous segment. Adults are around 3.0-3.2 mm long. (DeLong, 1931) For more images of this species, see: BG, BOLD.

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Distribution: Transcontinental, scattered records throughout North America (3I)

Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the upper Piedmont and mountains, though 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: Has been found in mid elevation, pine to mixed hardwood forest.

Plant Associates: Eastern white pine (Pinus strobus), Pinus sp. (3I)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for White Pine Forests

Species Photo Gallery for Coccineasca coccinea No Common Name
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	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment: mixed forest with lots of pine; ~3 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment: mixed forest with lots of pine; ~3 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment: mixed forest with lots of pine; ~3 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment: mixed forest with lots of pine; ~3 mm

Coccineasca coccinea - No Common Name