Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Ponana rubida - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Iassinae

Tribe: Gyponini

Subgenus: Ponana

Taxonomic Author: DeLong, 1942

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: Yellowish to brownish overall, this species has symmetrical blackish markings across the wings; these markings tend to be dashes and oblong spots rather than dots and can vary in both number and size, with some individuals densely marked and others only with a handful of markings. The pronotum is essentially unmarked, lacking any prominent small dots that are typical of other members of this species. The vertex is broadly rounded, about half as long in the middle as the width between the eyes. The female pregenital sternite is roundedly produced and sinuate, with a shallow median notch on the other side of two slightly pronounced lobes. Adults are 9.0-10.0 mm long. (Delong 1948) For more images of this species showing variation in the wing pattern, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States and Canada, primarily midwestern and largely excluding the Southeastern U.S. (BG)

Abundance: Rare, only two recent records from the Piedmont but likely found elsewhere in NC since it has been recorded from nearby states.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Ponana rubida No Common Name
	Photo by: J L Davidson Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: densely marked individual
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: densely marked individual	Photo by: Jesse Leonard Davidson Co. Comment:

Ponana rubida - No Common Name