Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Ponana quadralaba DeLong 1942 - No Common Name CICADELLIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

A yellowish-brown species, sometimes with a green tint, with black markings across the wings. There are typically 6 (consisting of 3 symmetric pairs) noticeable black spots on the anterior margin of the pronotum, characteristic of this species; sometimes there are only 4 spots (Beirne 1956). The vertex is broadly rounded and with two prominent ocelli, often appearing white (sometimes they can also be reddish). The scutellum has a pale, almost white posterior half, and the two anterior corners are rufous. The wings are brownish with bold, irregular black marks that are symmetric on each wing. Male subgenital plates are quite distinctive, appearing elongate and rectangular. The female pregenital sternite is concavely rounded on the posterior margin, with broad but shallow median notch on either side of lobes. Adults are 7.0-8.5 mm long. (DeLong 1948)

Nymphs are brownish overall with scattered pubescence across the entire body.

distribution

Eastern and central North America

abundance

Uncommon, recorded throughout the Piedmont, possibly more abundant in the right habitat.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Recorded from mixed hardwood forest and forest edge.

plant associates

Has been found on Black Walnut

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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tribe

Gyponini

subgenus

Ponana

Species Photo Gallery for Ponana quadralaba No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Mixed hardwood forest edge habitat	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: no idea - unid_leafhopper
	Photo by: R Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: no idea - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: at uv light
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Came to UV light.
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: came to UV light at night	Photo by: Lior Carlson Orange Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to porch light. Suburban yard near woods.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light.
	Photo by: Kelli Ashby Durham Co. Comment: Attracted to UV light

Species Photo Gallery for Ponana quadralaba No Common Name