Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cixidia fusca (Walker, 1851) - No Common Name ACHILIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

Epiptera fusca

description

A mostly uniform brown species, with dark brown wings that have paler, light-brown to orange outer margins; the wing tips also can have an orange hue. This species has a characteristic symmetrical pattern of black spots across the wings, with two to three small clustered dots on each wing tip, three spots in the middle outer margins of each wings, and several black spots further in the center of the wings. This species has a long, broad tapered head (helpful in distinguishing from other Cixidia species) and a characteristic, two-toned dark-brown to blackish face; the vertex is one and a half times as long as its basal width (UDEL). There is a noticeable whitish stripe on the side of the head, more discernable with a ventral view of the body.

For a couple pics of a pinned specimen, see here: UDEL.

distribution

Eastern and central United States, as far west as Colorado; also eastern Canada and Puerto Rico (UDEL)

abundance

Scattered records across the state, an uncommon species that is seemingly more common in the Coastal Plain; possibly more abundant in the right habitat.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

plant associates

behavior

Can be attracted at night with a light.

comments

status

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

list_type

[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 Cixidia fusca 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: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to Black Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment: Attracted to Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment: Attracted to Light
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ed Corey Bladen Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Pender Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Pender Co. Comment:
	Photo by: John Petranka Bladen Co. Comment: Attracted to UV LED light	Photo by: Jim Petranka Richmond Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Stephen Dunn New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Stephen Dunn New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:

Species Photo Gallery for Cixidia fusca No Common Name