Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

Cicadellidae Members:	NC Records
Chlorotettix meriscus - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: Cicadellidae

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide
Description: Adults are yellowish overall, with a yellowish-orange underside. The female pregenital sternite is quite distinctive: the anterior margin is curved rather than straight, and the posterior margin has a very deep, tapering excavation that is somewhat pentagon-like in shape. There is a Y-shaped tooth in the middle of the inner notch of this excavation, and the sides of the excavation extend outwards to a pointed tip, somewhat triangular in shape. For images of adults, see: BOLD, BG.

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 United States

Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the mountains; likely under collected and therefore under reported.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Probably grassy areas, open woodlands

Plant Associates: ?

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and they can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species other than necopinus and tergatus to obtain a picture of the underside.

Status: Native

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix meriscus No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: female; NCSU specimen

Chlorotettix meriscus - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix meriscus No Common Name