Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Pissonotus flabellatus (Ball, 1903) - No Common Name DELPHACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

This species is boldly marked with a dark abdomen with white spots and a whitish incomplete middorsal line, black wings with broad white apical margins, and a [largely] white thorax. The head is also blackish. The frons is dark brown to black with white speckling and a white band above the clypeus. The antennae are stramineous. This species has considerably expanded front tibiae, which are black; this gives the impression of very broad, almost spider-like front legs. Macropterous individuals are darker than brachypters with less extensive pale markings and clear wings. Adult brachypterous males are 2.17-2.61 mm long, females are 2.85-3.49 mm; macropterous males are 3.44-3.63 mm long while females are 3.50-3.88 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

For more images of adults and possibly nymphs, which are highly mottled in color, see: BG.

distribution

Eastern and central North America (UDEL)

abundance

Scattered records 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

Grassy, brushy field-type areas

plant associates

Asteraceae

behavior

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 Pissonotus flabellatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Caught Sweeping	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Caught while sweeping
	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Caught while sweeping	Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Caught while sweeping
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Avery Co. Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm	Photo by: David Enrique Wake Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.

Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus flabellatus No Common Name