Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Omolicna joi - Florida Palm Derbid

Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE	Subfamily: Derbinae	Tribe: Cenchreini
Taxonomic Author: Wilson, Halbert & Bextine 2014

Identification

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Description: Adults are orange-brown in color (this becomes faded when dead), dusted with a notable purple wax across the wings. The carinae of the head are darker, the mesonotum is slightly dark, and the forewings become slightly darker towards the apices, with the costal cell at the apex red. The vertex is not strongly elevated. The pygofer in lateral view is narrow, and broader ventrally, with a parallel-sided median ventral process that is slightly convex apically with a small lateral tooth on either side. Males are 3.6-4.2 mm long, while females are 4.2-4.8 mm. (Halbert et al., 2014)

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Previously known only from Florida (UDEL); now known to occur as far north as North Carolina.

Abundance: Rare, a single record from the coast; likely to be found elsewhere along the coast, where palmetto exists.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Coastal areas with palmetto and pine (a relationship with pine might exist).

Plant Associates: Sabal palmetto, Saw palmetto (Halbert et al., 2014)

Behavior:

Comment: This species may be a potential vector of palm lethal yellows or Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (UDEL).

This species differs from Omolicna fulva in coloration, having a dark purple cast to the forewings compared to the pinkish color of fulva, as well as the shallow versus strong elevation of the vertex and by size (3.6-4.8 vs 5.0-6.5 mm). (Halbert et al., 2014)

Status: Native

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Species Photo Gallery for Omolicna joi Florida Palm Derbid
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	Photo by: Avery Joyce Dare Co. Comment: found at least 3 different individuals, two on a pine tree and one on a palmetto plant - unid_planthopper	Photo by: Avery Joyce Dare Co. Comment: found at least 3 different individuals, two on a pine tree and one on a palmetto plant - unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Avery Joyce Dare Co. Comment: found at least 3 different individuals, two on a pine tree and one on a palmetto plant - unid_planthopper	Photo by: Avery Joyce Dare Co. Comment: found at least 3 different individuals, two on a pine tree and one on a palmetto plant - unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Avery Joyce Dare Co. Comment: found at least 3 different individuals, two on a pine tree and one on a palmetto plant - unid_planthopper

Omolicna joi - Florida Palm Derbid

Species Photo Gallery for Omolicna joi Florida Palm Derbid