Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Archasia auriculata - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: MEMBRACIDAE	Subfamily: Smiliinae	Tribe: Telamonini
Taxonomic Author: (Fitch, 1851)

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: A green species with a very high and rounded pronotum (typically more so than A. belfragei) that is strongly foliaceous, covered with dense pale speckling. The dorsal crest overhangs the head, and the brownish edge to the crest is broken by scattered pale spots, both features characteristic of this species. The head is smooth and sparingly pubescent, while the pronotum is closely but distinctly punctate and sparsely pubescent. The tegmina is smoky hyaline with darker tips, contrasting with the green pronotum. The underside and legs are a yellowish-brown. Adults are 9- 11 mm long and 4.5-5.0 mm wide with a 6 mm high pronotum. (Kopp & Yonke, 1974)

Distribution in North Carolina

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

Out of State Record(s)

Distribution: Eastern, central, and southwestern North America

Abundance: Scattered records across the state, very uncommon. Seasonal distribution: 9 May-27 August (CTNC)

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: Water oak (Quercus nigra), black oak (Q. velutina) (CTNC); northern pin oak, blackjack oak, chinquapin oak, pin oak (Kopp & Yonke, 1974); also white oak (Q. alba). Adults have additionally been associated with Castanea dentata (American chestnut), Carya (hickory), Eupatorium (thoroughwart), Q. chapmanii (Chapman oak), Q. falcata (southern red oak), Q. gambelii (Gambel oak), Q. ilicifolia (bear or scrub oak), Q. macrocarpa (bur oak), Q. rubra (northern red oak), Q. stellata (post oak), and Verbena hastata (swamp verbena) (Wallace 2014)

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

See also Habitat Account for General Oak-Hickory Forests

Species Photo Gallery for Archasia auriculata No Common Name
	Photo by: Jim Petranka Moore Co. Comment:		Photo by: Ken Childs Out Of State Co. Comment:

Archasia auriculata - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Archasia auriculata No Common Name