Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

DERBIDAE Members:	NC Records
Anotia westwoodi - No Common Name

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Taxonomy

Family: DERBIDAE	Tribe: Otiocerini
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch, 1856)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: This species has a wing pattern similar to that of A. kirkaldyi, with brown markings around the veins. In this species, wing vein CuA is not branched, meaning that a cell C5 is absent; instead, cells C4 and C3a are large. The abdomen is brown, and the antennal stubs are a light brown color. There is a small red mark on the side of the head, below the eyes, and the top of the head is dark gray, a key characteristic of this species. For images of a pinned specimen, see: UDEL.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Primarily eastern United States and Ontario (UDEL).

Abundance: Recorded in several counties in the Piedmont and mountains, uncommon to rare.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (UDEL).

Behavior: Most likely to be found at night, attracted with a light.

Comment: This genus can be difficult to identify, and some species vary in color, especially on the wings. This species is most similar to A. kirkaldyi, which has different head markings from kirkaldyi: the vertex of westwoodi is dark and the vertex of kirkaldyi pale.

Status: Native

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Anotia westwoodi - No Common Name