Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Enchenopa on-juglans - Undescribed Enchenopa on Juglans MEMBRACIDAE Members:			NC Records	Public View

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description

A dark, blackish-brown species with two distinctive yellowish marks down the back. The wings are mostly concolorous with the rest of the body, with rufous-tinted tips. Sexes can be distinguished from one another by the length of the horn- in females, the horn is noticeably long and prominent, while in males the horn is much smaller, sometimes nothing more than a little nub. Egg masses are whitish in color, resembling raised shells on a stem. Nymphs are a distinctive white and black color, with a small forward-facing horn and spines down the middle of the abdomen. See here for a nice depiction of the life cycle of nymphs of this genus.

For more pics of this species, see: BG.

distribution

Eastern North America

abundance

Scattered records across the state, but likely more abundant throughout the state where Black Walnut occurs.

seasonal_occurrence

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

habitat

Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat and mixed hardwood, cypress forest.

plant associates

Black walnut (Juglans nigra)

behavior

Can be attracted at night with a light.

comments

Recent studies have shown that there are a number of undescribed species within the Enchenopa binotata species complex, with each undescribed species feeding on a specific, different host plant. These host plants include Cercis (redbud), Juglans (walnut), and Viburnum. Adults of the various species cannot be distinguished from one another, so it is imperative to record the host plant that Enchenopa individuals are found on. Some nymphs of this complex are distinctive enough to be identified to species: see here.

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

Membracini

subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Enchenopa on-juglans Undescribed Enchenopa on Juglans
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Gates Co. Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and mixed hardwood, cypress forest; the undescribed species that feeds on Juglans	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Randolph Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
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	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Guilford Co. Comment:	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: Found directly underneath a Black Locust on lower vegetation. - unid_treehopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: Found directly underneath a Black Locust on lower vegetation. - unid_treehopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: Found directly underneath a Black Locust on lower vegetation. - unid_treehopper	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper
	Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_treehopper	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:	Photo by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:
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Species Photo Gallery for Enchenopa on-juglans Undescribed Enchenopa on Juglans