Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Pissonotus albovenosus Osborn, 1935 - No Common Name DELPHACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

A fairly distinctive member of this genus, with cream-colored wing venation. The abdomen and thorax are dark with cream tints in areas. Note that there is a bold white band across the base of the frons, above a black postclypeus (lower part of the face); the rest of the face is black with some pale spots. The first antennal segment is also black. While adults are typically brachypterous, they can be macropterous, lacking the characteristic wing venation and tending to have darker bodies. Adult brachypterous males are around 2.29 mm long, while females are around 2.75 mm; macropterous males are around 3.05 mm long while females are around 3.40 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

See here and here for images of a macropterous adult female.

Nymphs are a mottled stramineous to dark brown, with a prominent whitish section on the abdominal segments. Older nymphs have the characteristic dark postclypeus. For a nice set of images showing the life cycle of P. albovenosus with the fourth and fifth nymphal instars and adult stages, see: BG.

distribution

Eastern United States; also Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, and Puerto Rico (UDEL)

abundance

Found in the Coastal Plain, and from a single county in the Piedmont. Has been found to be present in North Carolina in Distichlis communities from May 11 to November 13, and in Juncus communities in all months except March. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Most abundant in coastal tidal marshes, but also found inland.

plant associates

Iva frutescens (Jesuit's bark); Lygodesmia grandiflora (largeflower skeletonplant); Borrichia frutescens (bushy seaside tansy/ sea oxeye) (Asteraceae) (UDEL); from Juncus roemerianus and Distichlis spicata in NC salt marshes (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000). Also reported from Aster dumosus (BG).

behavior

comments

Compare this species with the similar P. aphidoides, which has a similar color pattern.

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

Delphacini

subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus albovenosus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Carteret Co. Comment: macropter, 4.0 mm, female found in spartina; brachypter found in grass
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: marsh grass: black needlerush, spartina, etc.; female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: marsh grass: black needlerush, spartina, etc.; female
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment:	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Iredell Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus albovenosus No Common Name