Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Scaphoideus opalinus Osborn, 1905 - No Common Name CICADELLIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

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description

Typically a gray to white species, paler than most Scaphoideus. The crown is mostly grayish-white, with a thin brown marginal area and a thin, sometimes faint orange band between the eyes. The eyes are brown to bold red, while the face is brown to golden tan with several white and brown lines below the crown. The pronotum is grayish-white, with either few markings except a couple black patches near the crown, or scattered orange-brown markings near the base and apex. The scutellum is whitish to a creamy orange color with dark brown upper corners and sometimes a reddish-orange patch in the middle. The wing color and pattern varies among individuals, but they are grayish to white with brown veins and some white, orange, and brown cells. The underside is a combination of white, brown, yellow, and gray areas; the valve is yellow and the plates are tan with an oblique brown bar. The female pregenital sternite (sternite number 7) is yellowish except for the dark brown or black posterior medial patch; there is no notch in this sternite, with the margins relatively straight. Adult males are 5.0-5.3 mm long, while females are 5.2-5.7 mm. (Barnett 1976)

distribution

Eastern North America (BG)

abundance

Uncommon, recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, but probably more abundant in the right habitat.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been recorded from mixed to open hardwood forest habitat and maritime shrub; probably found in areas where Red Cedar is present.

plant associates

Various junipers, especially Juniperus virginiana (Red Cedar). Has also been taken from tall grass and pine (BG).

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 Scaphoideus opalinus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Three Individuals , 15-18 Jul. All Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Randy L Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: 5-6 mm long,	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: female; 5.2 mm	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: female; 5.2 mm
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: female; tentative ID
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: female; tentative ID	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Carteret Co. Comment: maritime shrub; collected by Bo Sullivan
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.9 mm
	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: wooded residential
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: A dark individual of this species. Came to UV light in back yard.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.	Photo by: Hunter Phillips, Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus opalinus No Common Name