Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Catonia nava (Say, 1830) - No Common Name ACHILIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

A dark and distinctive member of the genus. It is a mostly bicolored species, with prominent black wings with pale, grayish bases; the border between the gray and black is crescent-shaped. The thorax and head are mottled black and white/gray, and the underside of the body and legs are very dark. The face is very dark, with a prominent lower, broad black band, a bold white band, and a mottled upper dark section, paler than the lower black band; the clypeus is pale and mottled. This is a large species, with adults typically 5.8-7.2 mm long. (O'Brien, 1971)

distribution

Eastern and central United States; also Ontario (UDEL)

abundance

Scattered records across the state; possibly more abundant in the right habitat, uncommon.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been found near and within mixed hardwood forest.

plant associates

Cornus sp. (dogwood), Platanus sp. (sycamore), Acer sp. (maple) (UDEL)

behavior

Can be attracted at night with a light.

comments

status

[Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]

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[Official:] [Provisional:]

adult_id

Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens
Identifiable from photos showing undersides, or other specialized views [e.g., legs, face]
Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis NULL

nymph_id

Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants
Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis
Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood NULL

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Species Photo Gallery for Catonia nava No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: mixed hardwood, open forest near lake edge
	Photo by: T. DeSantis Camden Co. Comment: DISW - ID'ed by Lois O'Brien via BugGuide.net	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and a pond
	Photo by: Harry Wilson Wake Co. Comment: unid_planthopper	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: lights inside a hardwood fprest.
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: Mid-afternoon.	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: Mid-afternoon.
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment: Mid-afternoon.	Photo by: B. Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:
	Photo by: T. DeSantis Durham Co. Comment: ENRI	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: on moth sheet near lights
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: UV light	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: UV light
	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: I am having a difficult time placing this one. - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: I am having a difficult time placing this one. - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Yancey Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Vin Stanton Buncombe Co. Comment: semi-wooded residential neighborhood

Species Photo Gallery for Catonia nava No Common Name