Hoppers of North Carolina

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

Family (Alpha):

CICADELLIDAE Members:	NC Records
Texananus longipennis - No Common Name

Taxonomy

Family: CICADELLIDAE

Subfamily: Deltocephalinae

Identification

Online Photographs: BugGuide
Description: A large brownish species, with adults 9.0-10.0 mm long. The entire body and wings have a dense reticulated mesh-like dark brown pattern, extending onto the face. The vertex has a bold white tip, in front of a broken black band between the eyes. The female pregenital sternite has a narrow medial notch that extends between a third to a half of the way inwards; the posterior sides of the notch extend outwards slightly, with the posterior margin of the sternite weakly concave towards the lateral sides. The pregenital sternite is brownish with a somewhat broad blackish coloration near the notch, decreasing in width the closer to the anterior edge of this sternite. The male subgenital plates are relatively close to one another, with a slight gap between them; together, they are triangular in shape, with slightly rounded lateral (rather than straight) margins near the base. For diagrams of this species, see: Dmitriev.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Distribution: Primarily Southeastern United States

Abundance: Recorded from both the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, can be locally common; likely more abundant in the right habitat.

Seasonal Occurrence

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

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Open grassy, brushy areas, open woodland

Plant Associates:

Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.

Comment: The three species of Texananus in the subgenus Iowanus that have been recorded in North Carolina are: caducus, longipennis, and majestus. These three species all visually resemble one another and therefore specimens in this subgenus can only conclusively be identified to species with a very clear, unobstructed view of the underside; the female pregenital sternite is quite distinctive among these three species, the male plates less so.

Status: Native

Species Photo Gallery for Texananus longipennis No Common Name
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female; ~9.3 mm long	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female; ~9.3 mm long
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female; ~9.3 mm long
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: females	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: females
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males
	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males	Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: males
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: Caught off moth sheet and chilled to get underside photos.	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: Caught off moth sheet and chilled to get underside photos.
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: Caught off moth sheet and chilled to get underside photos.	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: female came to lights.
	Photo by: Randy Emmitt Orange Co. Comment: female came to lights.

Texananus longipennis - No Common Name

Species Photo Gallery for Texananus longipennis No Common Name