Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
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Cixius prodotes - No Common Name     CIXIIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
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description Adult males are 5.0-5.2 mm long. The base color of the head and thorax is a dark tawny color, with parts of the face and pronotum black. The wings are hyaline with the portions between the veins irregularly tinted with brown. (Kramer 1981)
distribution Recorded from North Carolina and Ohio, a rare eastern species (UDEL)
abundance A single record from the mountains; rare.
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habitat Presumably higher elevation forests
plant associates "Nymphs of cixiids are subterranean, feeding on roots and possibly fungi. The significance of adult host records is unclear. Many cixiids are presumed to be polyphagous (as adults), most often on woody plants." (UDEL)
behavior Can probably be attracted at night with a light.
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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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