Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Megamelus palaetus (Van Duzee, 1897) - No Common Name DELPHACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

Beamer notes that this species is yellowish-brown in color, mottled with dark brown. There is a spot before the apex of the clavus and the veins of the elytra are dark brown, sometimes bold. There is a dark spot in the middle of the inner margins of the wings. The legs and underside of the head and thorax are banded with black, yellow, and tan/white. The face is also mottled with dark bands, characteristic of this species. Brachypters are similar to macropters but tend to be lighter in color. The largest member of this genus in our area, macropterous males are 5.0 mm long while females are 5.5 mm. (Beamer, 1955)

distribution

Eastern United States (UDEL)

abundance

Uncommon to locally common, recorded across the state. Probably more abundant in the right habitat.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been found in grassy areas near mixed hardwood forest.

plant associates

Eichornia crassipes; Pontederia cordata (Pontederiaceae); broadleaf arrowhead - Sagittaria latifolia (Alismataceae), Paspalum sp. (Poaceae); Jatropha integerrima; Euphorbiaceae; Laurel (UDEL)

behavior

Commonly 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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S_rank

rank_comments

tribe

Delphacini

subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Megamelus palaetus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat; long-winged individuals
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light	Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn Stanly Co. Comment: Attracted to UV Light
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: open area near mixed hardwood forest	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: mixed hardwood forest
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53470565 - unid_planthopper	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53470565 - unid_planthopper
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: One of several individuals seen.	Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping at pond edge.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping at pond edge.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping at pond edge.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping at pond edge.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Found on a water lily.	Photo by: Michael P. Morales Cumberland Co. Comment: Observed on the wall of our Nature Center during a Moth Night event. Mixed deciduous floodplain forest next to a ravine and waterfall.
	Photo by: Michael P. Morales Cumberland Co. Comment: Observed on the wall of our Nature Center during a Moth Night event. Mixed deciduous floodplain forest next to a ravine and waterfall.

Species Photo Gallery for Megamelus palaetus No Common Name