Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Shellenius ballii - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE	Tribe: Otiocerini
Taxonomic Author: (McAtee, 1923)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A distinctly colored species with characteristic red and dark markings. The head, which is proportionately longer than in other similar Derbids, has a broad red band that extends across the entire length. This band narrows on the sides of the thorax, continuing onto the wings where it considerably widens up and darkens toward the wing tips; the wing venation in this widened band is the same bright red color as the beginning of the band while the wing cells in between the veins are a dark blackish-brown color, sometimes appearing spotted. The rest of the wings, thorax and head are a pale yellow color. For more images of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: An infrequently encountered genus and species, previously unknown from North Carolina; it has been found in scattered states across eastern and central North America.

Abundance: Rare, a few records from both the mountains and Piedmont.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Acer (maple), Carpinus caroliniana (American hornbeam), Sabal palmetto, Fraxinus (ash) (UDEL)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank: GNR [G3G4] [SU]

Species Photo Gallery for Shellenius ballii No Common Name 13
	Photo by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick Watauga Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/301710108***(c) Scott Bolick, all rights reserved\| Public Positional Accuracy=4 m Elevation=3462.2 feet	Photo by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick Watauga Co. Comment: iNat record: 301708344
	Photo by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick Watauga Co. Comment: iNat record: 301708971	Photo by: Mark Brown and Navina Brown Avery Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment: 2 others observed but not photographed on Blue Beech.	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment: 2 others observed but not photographed on Blue Beech.
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	Photo by: Owen McConnell Graham Co. Comment: It was stationary on the door frame

Shellenius ballii - No Common Name

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