Hoppers of North Carolina:
Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, Treehoppers, and Planthoppers
Scientific Name: Search Common Name:
Family (Alpha):
« »
Otiocerus francilloni (Kirby, 1821) - No Common Name     DERBIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
No image for this species.
synonym
description A species with a dark, narrow broken band on pale wings; many small dark spots cover the wings, between the venation. There is a black smudge on the sides of the head. The body is also pale, with spots on the abdomen as well. Adults are 7.5 mm long (BHL).

For an image of a specimen, see here: UDEL.

distribution Eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance Recorded once in the Coastal Plain.
seasonal_occurrence
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
habitat
plant associates Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (UDEL).
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light; may be found overwintering in logs. (UDEL)
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
G_rank
S_rank
rank_comments
tribe Otiocerini
subgenus