Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Jikradia melanota (Spångberg, 1878) - No Common Name CICADELLIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

Coelidia melanota

description

A pretty distinctive robust, dark species. The wings, scutellum, and pronotum are a dark brown to black color, often times with a greenish tint; females lack a pale transverse band, present in males. The costal margin (outer margin) of the wings is pale, yellowish, contrasting with the much darker base color. The head, face, legs, and underside are also mostly yellow. The male subgenital plates are long and narrow. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin bisinuate with three lobes, the middle one of which is larger and longer than the other two and with a slight notch. Adult males are 6.0 mm long while females are 7.5 mm. (DeLong 1948)

Nymphs are green overall, with black markings on the sides of the abdomen and thorax.

distribution

Primarily found in the southeastern United States, where it is rather rare; also ranging as far as the Midwest (DeLong 1948).

abundance

Uncommon to rare, scattered records across the state; probably rare across much of the state, could be locally common in the right habitat.

seasonal_occurrence

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habitat

Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat. Also reported from low marshy areas in willow-sedge habitat (DeLong 1948).

plant associates

behavior

comments

status

[Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]

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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

Teruliini

subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Jikradia melanota No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy and field-type habitat; apparently a hybrid with floridana and olitoria/borealis	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy and field-type habitat; apparently a hybrid with floridana and olitoria/borealis
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy and field-type habitat; apparently a hybrid with floridana and olitoria/borealis	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy and field-type habitat; apparently a hybrid with floridana and olitoria/borealis
	Photo by: Paul Scharf , Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Hockhahn Wake Co. Comment: Caught Sweeping	Photo by: Paul Scharf , Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Hockhahn Wake Co. Comment: Caught Sweeping
	Photo by: Paul Scharf , Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Hockhahn Wake Co. Comment: Caught Sweeping	Photo by: Amanda Auxier Pender Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Weedy/brushy woodland edge.	Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner Dare Co. Comment:	Photo by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner Dare Co. Comment:

Species Photo Gallery for Jikradia melanota No Common Name