Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Texananus rufusculus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Tribe: Phlepsiini

Subgenus: Texananus

Taxonomic Author: (Osborn & Lathrop, 1923)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist Google
Description: A large robust, reddish-brown species. The vertex is one-fourth longer in the middle than next to the eyes. The overall color is yellowish reddish-brown irrorations, and the anterior border of the vertex is ivory yellow. The female pregenital sternite is broadly rounded laterally with a pair of median, rounded teeth separated by a small narrow notch. The male subgenital plates are long and triangular, with bluntly pointed apices. Adults are 7-7.25 mm long. (DeLong & Hershberger, 1949; Crowder, 1952) For diagrams of the genitalia of this species, see: TaxonPages.

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Rarely encountered, previously known from Louisiana north to Missouri and east to Ohio (TaxonPages)

Abundance: Rare, a single record from the Piedmont; probably under-detected but uncommon.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Has previously been found in moist woodlands or wooded floodplain areas on rank growing herbaceous vegetation (DeLong & Hershberger, 1949).

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Texananus rufusculus 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: Solomon Hendrix Wake Co. Comment: attracted to light

Texananus rufusculus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Texananus rufusculus No Common Name