Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cyrtolobus flavolatus Woodruff, 1924 - No Common Name MEMBRACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

Males are brownish overall, with a brownish tinge to the wings and a brown smudge at the rear of the wing. The pronotum is not overly pronounced, with a minimal crest. There is a pale yellowish band on the outer edge of the pronotum, beginning from the eyes, and a small transverse band at the rear of the pronotum. The front of the pronotum and the face can also be yellowish. Females resemble the males but are a much duller brown overall, lacking the sharp contrast between the yellow lateral bands on the pronotum. Female pronotal crests are also slightly higher than in males.

Nymphs are yellowish-green overall, with brownish-orange spines and three brownish-orange stripes across the thorax: a diagonal one on the wing pad, and two other vertical ones above the head.

distribution

A relatively uncommon to rare species that is infrequently encountered, found in eastern and central North America

abundance

Very uncommon but can be locally abundant at sites- recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and Mountains. Seasonal distribution: 18 May-18 June (CTNC)

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.

plant associates

Quercus alba (CTGSMNP)

behavior

To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM).

comments

Can be attracted at night with a light.

This species could be confused with some Ophiderma species.

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

Ceresini

subgenus

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Species Photo Gallery for Cyrtolobus flavolatus No Common Name