Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Kelisia vesiculata Beamer, 1951 - No Common Name DELPHACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

Typically a pale-colored species (similar to K. flava) but with a dark smudge to each wing tip and a pale midline extending across the vertex, thorax, and abdomen. The face is pale, and the pygofer is dark. (Bartlett & Wheeler 2007)

See here for multiple angles of a pinned specimen. See here for pics of a live individual.

distribution

Eastern North America (UDEL)

abundance

Known from the mountains.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Grassy, sedgey areas

plant associates

Carex stricta (UDEL)

behavior

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 Kelisia vesiculata No Common Name
	Photo by: unknown Out Of State Co. Comment: collection info unknown including daternphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett	Photo by: unknown Out Of State Co. Comment: collection info unknown including daternphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
	Photo by: unknown Out Of State Co. Comment: collection info unknown including date, photos provided by C.R. Bartlett

Species Photo Gallery for Kelisia vesiculata No Common Name