Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Polyamia apicata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A small but distinctive species, with adult males 2.5-2.7 mm long and females 2.6-3.1 mm (Sinada 1994). It has a yellow head, yellowish pronotum, and dark brown wings with ivory-colored wing tips. The underside of the body is pale, and the wing venation is whitish. The male genital plates are broad at the bases, concavely rounding to narrow tips. (DeLong 1948) Nymphs resemble the adults (depending on the stage), having a yellowish head and pale wing pads (when developed). Nymphs also have a yellowish tip to the abdomen and show small, white dots on much of the abdomen. (BG)

Distribution in North Carolina

County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.

Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: Recorded in a handful of counties across the state, probably more abundant and widespread in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Grassy areas, fields

Plant Associates: Panicum villosissimum, probably other members in this genus (DeLong 1948)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Polyamia apicata No Common Name
	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.	Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy field.
	Photo by: Erich Hofmann New Hanover Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56473065	Photo by: Erich Hofmann Craven Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52956808
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: uv lights. Very tiny - unid_leafhopper	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Washington Co. Comment: Open forest habitat; next to P. continuus
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Kyle Kittelberger Vance Co. Comment: NYMPH, Caught sweeping	Photo by: Paul Scharf,Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockham Wake Co. Comment: Caught sweeping
	Photo by: Paul Scharf, Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Vance Co. Comment: NYMPH, Caught Sweeping	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: grassy habitat

Polyamia apicata - No Common Name