description |
A brownish to reddish-green leafhopper with a wide range in coloration. This species has a short broadly rounded head (compared to the similar genus Ponana) with large ocelli, which are typically quite visible as a white spot in front of the eye on the margin of the head (the ocelli are highly reflective with flash). There are four small, distinctive black spots on the head, two behind each eye; sometimes though there might be a fainter "third" dot present as well. The scutellum has the basal angles brown. The wings can vary in markings among individuals, with some having few markings while others have bold black marks scattered. The wing venation is somewhat simple but bold and conspicuous, a helpful distinguishing characteristic. Male subgenital plates are more than twice as long as the median width. The female pregenital sternite has the lateral angles produced and rounded, with the posterior margin deeply excavated with a broad v-shaped notch on either side of a central median lobe that extends almost halfway to the base; the median lobe is slightly notched at the apex. Adult males are 8 mm long, females are 8.25 mm. (DeLong & Freytag 1972)
Nymphs have a short, stout appearance with long antennae; the body color is a mixture of red, green, and brown. (BG) |
Species Photo Gallery for Polana quadrinotata No Common Name |
![](photos_records/2013/tnPolana_quadrinotata1381554061.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Field habitat with a sweetgum edge | ![](photos_records/2014/tnPolana_quadrinotata1415672598.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Field habitat with a sweetgum edge. Probably a color variety of P. quadrinotata |
![](photos_records/2017/10/tnPolana_quadrinotata1507488048.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment: Field habitat with a sweetgum edge | ![](photos_records/2014/tnPolana_quadrinotata1419203503.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Washington Co. Comment: open forest habitat |
![](photos_records/2014/tnPolana_quadrinotata1419203402.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Washington Co. Comment: open forest habitat | ![](photos_records/2015/tnPolana_quadrinotata1437432699.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Beaufort Co. Comment: open, grassy habitat surrounded by pine and mixed hardwood forest |
![](photos_records/2015/tnPolana_quadrinotata1437438027.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Beaufort Co. Comment: open, grassy habitat surrounded by pine and mixed hardwood forest | ![](photos_records/2015/tnPolana_quadrinotata1437453900.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Beaufort Co. Comment: open, grassy habitat surrounded by pine and mixed hardwood forest |
![](photos_records/2017/08/tnPolana_quadrinotata1502832057_0.jpg) | Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: | ![](photos_records/2017/08/tnPolana_quadrinotata1502832057_1.jpg) | Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: |
![](photos_records/2017/08/tnPolana_quadrinotata1502830714_0.jpg) | Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment: | ![](photos_records/2019/07/tnPolana_quadrinotata1564618563_0.jpg) | Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment: |
![](photos_records/2020/07/tnPolana_quadrinotata1594673626_0.JPG) | Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52980775 | ![](photos_records/2020/07/tnPolana_quadrinotata1594673626_1.JPG) | Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52980775 |
![](photos_records/2020/07/tnPolana_quadrinotata1594673626_2.JPG) | Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52980775 | ![](photos_records/2021/02/tnPolana_quadrinotata1613505504.jpg) | Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52980775; male, additional pics by K. Kittelberger |
![](photos_records/2021/02/tnPolana_quadrinotata1613505829.jpg) | Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52980775; male, additional pics by K. Kittelberger | ![](photos_records/2020/09/tnPolana_quadrinotata1599245663_0.JPG) | Photo by: Simpson Eason Durham Co. Comment: |
![](photos_records/2021/tnPolana_quadrinotata1611101618.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: | ![](photos_records/2021/01/tnPolana_quadrinotata1611102112.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: |
![](photos_records/2021/01/tnPolana_quadrinotata1611102739.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: | ![](photos_records/2021/01/tnPolana_quadrinotata1611121766.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Jones Co. Comment: |
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