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Limotettix anthracinus - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- side view; male
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view; male
© Paul Scharf- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- nymph
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Deltocephalinae
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee, 1894)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: An almost entirely black species that can have a bluish-black sheen. Adults have yellowish legs. Adult males are around 3.9 mm long, while females are 4.0 mm. Nymphs are also completely dark and have white legs. (McKamey 2000)

For diagrams of this species, see: Zahniser.

Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Distribution: Throughout much of North America
Abundance: Uncommon to locally common, scattered records across the state; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found in grassy areas and forest edge
Plant Associates: Solidago spp. (goldenrod) (McKamey 2000)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status: Native
Global and State Rank:
See also Habitat Account for General Successional Fields and Forblands

Species Photo Gallery for Limotettix anthracinus No Common Name

Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping.
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380
Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_spittlebug
Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_spittlebug		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy area on mixed forest edge; adult and nymph
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping		Photo by: Bockhahn, Scharf
McDowell Co.
Comment: LAJA - 2014 BioBlitz Caught sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Halifax Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf, Patrick Coin
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge near pine forest
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf, Patrick Coin
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge near pine forest		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping