Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

MEMBRACIDAE Members:	NC Records
Telamona collina - Sycamore Treehopper

Taxonomy

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

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF iNaturalist
Description: This species is brownish overall, with a tall and prominent forward-facing pronotal crest. The head and anterior of the pronotum are light-colored, contrasting with the rest of the brownish pronotum.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Eastern North America

Abundance: Rare, recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and mountains; possibly more abundant.

Seasonal Occurrence

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Habitats and Life History

Habitats:

Plant Associates: American sycamore (Platanus occidentalis; CTNC); Quercus macrocarpa (bur oak) (Wallace 2014)

Behavior:

Comment:

Status: Native

Global and State Rank:

Species Photo Gallery for Telamona collina Sycamore Treehopper
	Photo by: Rhoda Bliese Macon Co. Comment:		Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace Out Of State Co. Comment:

Telamona collina - Sycamore Treehopper