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Balclutha unidentified species - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Deltocephalinae
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Distribution:
Abundance: Throughout the state.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Mixed hardwood forest, forest edge, grassy areas, fields, etc.
Plant Associates:
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: Balclutha is a very challenging genus to identify. Most of the species cannot be conclusively identified without identification of a male specimen. And to further complicate the matter, many species have been synonymized and moved around over the decades, some New World counterparts have been split from their Old World counterparts while others have been lumped, etc. Blocker (1967) revised the genus in North America, but based his species concepts almost entirely on male genitalia. Additionally, plenty of specimens and images have been misidentified or mislabeled, and both native and introduced Balclutha species that closely resemble one another can be found in North Carolina; this has further confounded an already challenging situation. This page serves as an umbrella for any Balclutha documented in the state that cannot be conclusively identified to a particular species. Hopefully through collection of male specimens of various color forms and sizes, we may be able to clear up which Balclutha occur in North Carolina and better determine if there are any external characteristics such as size, color, or pattern that allow for identification of species from photographs.

Balclutha species that have been reported from North Carolina, or could occur in the state (lucida):

- abdominalis

- impicta

- incisa

- lucida, synonym floridanus

- neglecta

- punctata

- rosea, synonyms frontalis, hebe, guajanae

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Species Photo Gallery for Balclutha unidentified species No Common Name

Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light		Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to porch light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to porch light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to porch light at night		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV lamp sheet.
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to UV light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to UV light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to UV light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to UV light at night
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/110777125
Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey rn- unid_leafhopper - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.3 mm, came to UV light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.3 mm, came to UV light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.3 mm, came to UV light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.3 mm, came to UV light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 4.3 mm, came to UV light at night
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96838018		Photo by: Lior Carlson
Orange Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75250176
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/75250176		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Bladen Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64322621
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Bladen Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64322621		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63784625
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63784625		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54584998		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53864504
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52528514		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500103 - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500103 - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836714
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/48585352		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35032742 Attracted to UV light
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35032752 Attracted to UV light		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35032752 Attracted to UV light
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35032753 Attracted to UV light		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34940759rnrnAttracted to UV light
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34940758rnrnAttracted to UV light		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34808398
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34223885		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34223885
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. 		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/33501693
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: uv lights, - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: moth lights - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: This hopper is just 3.6mm long, ruling out many in the genus Chlorotettix, which the gallery led me to. I have more photos. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: This hopper is just 3.6mm long, ruling out many in the genus Chlorotettix, which the gallery led me to. I have more photos. - unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: This hopper is just 3.6mm long, ruling out many in the genus Chlorotettix, which the gallery led me to. I have more photos. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: This hopper is just 3.6mm long; female		Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn
Stanly Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping .ID confirmed by Dr.Hamilton
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn
Stanly Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping .ID confirmed by Dr.Hamilton		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_planthopper		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Dare Co.
Comment: grassy, open forest habitat
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to BlackLight		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to BlackLight
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to BlackLight		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female, 3.9 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female, 3.9 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female, 3.9 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest; female, 3.9 mm
Photo by: Amanda Auxier
Pender Co.
Comment: Came to white CFL porch light in semi-wooded residential area. 5 mm in length.		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: open woodlands, pine dominated
Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Amanda Auxier
Pender Co.
Comment: Attracted to white CFL porch light in semi-wooded residential area.		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond