Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Evacanthus chlamidatus (Hamilton, 1983) - No Common Name CICADELLIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

synonym

description

Males have elongated wings that greatly extend past the abdomen. Males are partially pale orange, with dark, infuscated claws. The entire pronotum (except for the outer margins), the scutellum, and two spots on the head and some blotches around these spots are blackish-brown to black. The wings have a broad, outwardly-curved black band that extends from the base to apex of each wing, along the clavus and commissure; the band is largely unbroken. Females have extremely short, rounded wings with more than two abdominal segments exposed. Females are light brown, mottled with brown on the head, lateral margins of the pronotum, and commissure (inner margins of the wings) and clavi; there is a brown dash near the apex of the wings. There are two bold black spots on the head. Adult males are 5.6 mm, females are 5.3 mm. (Hamilton, 1983)

distribution

Endemic to Roan Mountain, North Carolina

abundance

Endemic to Roan Mountain, NC, where it could be locally common.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Montane grassy, brushy areas

plant associates

Has been found associated with Appalachian White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima var. roanensis)

behavior

During courtship, males of this species have been observed audibly clicking their wings and then dancing from side to side; the clicking created a cacophony in areas where many males were present (S. Hendrix).

comments

This species is one of several Evacanthus found in North Carolina that have a similar color pattern: bellaustralis, chlamidatus, and ustanucha. See each species' respective page for how to identify each species. All three species have identical genitalia; however, they are not variants of a single species since long series collected in different localities reveal little variation in the characters.

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

GNR [G1G2]

S_rank

[S1S2]

rank_comments

e - Only known from Roan Mountain; possibly associated with high elevation bald habitats

tribe

subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Evacanthus chlamidatus No Common Name
	Photo by: Cade Campbell Mitchell Co. Comment: Each individual found was poised on the leaves of A. altissima var. roanensis, either fleeing slowly to the underside of the leaf or leaping into the surrounding plants when disturbed or photographed.	Photo by: Cade Campbell Mitchell Co. Comment: Each individual found was poised on the leaves of A. altissima var. roanensis, either fleeing slowly to the underside of the leaf or leaping into the surrounding plants when disturbed or photographed.
	Photo by: Cade Campbell Mitchell Co. Comment: Each individual found was poised on the leaves of A. altissima var. roanensis, either fleeing slowly to the underside of the leaf or leaping into the surrounding plants when disturbed or photographed.	Photo by: Tom Feild Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Tom Feild Mitchell Co. Comment:	Photo by: Tom Feild Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Tom Feild Mitchell Co. Comment:	Photo by: Tom Feild Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Photo by: L.A. Kelton Mitchell Co. Comment: This is the holotyperncoll. L.A. Kelton on August 13, 1957rnphoto from the Canadian National Collection	Photo by: L.A. Kelton Mitchell Co. Comment: This is the holotyperncoll. L.A. Kelton on August 13, 1957rnphoto from the Canadian National Collection
	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Mitchell Co. Comment: male courtship observed—males would audibly click their wings and dance from side to side. clicking created a cacophony in areas where many males were present.	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Mitchell Co. Comment: male courtship observed—males would audibly click their wings and dance from side to side. clicking created a cacophony in areas where many males were present.
	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Mitchell Co. Comment: male courtship observed—males would audibly click their wings and dance from side to side. clicking created a cacophony in areas where many males were present.	Photo by: Solomon Hendrix Mitchell Co. Comment: male courtship observed—males would audibly click their wings and dance from side to side. clicking created a cacophony in areas where many males were present.

Species Photo Gallery for Evacanthus chlamidatus No Common Name