Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Scaphoideus tergatus - No Common Name Cicadellidae Members:			NC Records	Public View

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description

A yellowish-brown species. The crown is white with a thin brown marginal line and a brownish-orange { shaped band between the eyes that fades into the creamy-white color of the posterior edge of the crown. The pronotum itself is mostly a reddish-brown color with a whitish transverse band or cruciate-shaped mark. The scutellum is somewhat bicolored, with the anterior half orange and the posterior half a yellowish-white; there is a dark brown dot on the lateral margins. The face is white in females, smudgy light brown in males, and has a couple dark brown lines below the crown margin. The wings are yellowish-brown, with some dark brown to black and white patches; the veins are dark brown, and the tips have a dark brown to black smudge. The underside of females is whitish, while in males it is brownish. The female pregenital sternite is white with a small brown medial area; there is no medial notch in this sternite. Adult males are 5.8 mm long, while females are 5.4-6.3 mm. (Barnett 1976)

distribution

Eastern United States (Barnett 1976)

abundance

Only recorded from Onslow county in the Coastal Plain, where it seems locally common; probably under collected.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Probably mixed hardwood forest.

plant associates

Ulmus americana (Barnett 1976), Vitis ssp.

behavior

Can be attracted at night with a light.

comments

status

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

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[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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Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus tergatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Onslow Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male	Photo by: John Rosenfeld Out Of State Co. Comment: male
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, 3) 4.6 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) 4.5 mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: males- 2) mm, ; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
	Photo by: Bo Sullivan Pender Co. Comment: female, 5.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger

Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus tergatus No Common Name