Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CALISCELIDAE Members:	NC Records
Aphelonema decoratum - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CALISCELIDAE
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1908)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A striking bicolored species. The head, thorax, and legs are orange-tan, with the rest of the dorsum blackish-brown. The wings are a bold, contrasting black color.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern United States, from Florida north to New Jersey (UDEL)

Abundance: A single record from the coast; likely under sampled and more present in saltmarshes.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Saltmarshes

Plant Associates: Sedges; Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens, Deschampsia flexuosa, Panicum repens (UDEL)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Aphelonema decoratum No Common Name
	Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz Brunswick Co. Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper	Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz Brunswick Co. Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
	Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz Brunswick Co. Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper	Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz Brunswick Co. Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
	Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz Brunswick Co. Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix

Aphelonema decoratum - No Common Name