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Tylozygus bifidus - No Common Name


© Ken Childs- green form
© Ken Childs- blue form
© Mark Shields- dark form
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: CicadellinaeTribe: Cicadellini
Taxonomic Author: (Say, 1830)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A distinctively colored species with several color forms: blue, green, and dark. In all color forms, there are bold black lines on the wings, and bold black and white transverse lines around part of the head and pronotum. This species has reddish-orange colored eyes with a black spot. In some dark individuals, much of the body and wings may be so dark that the typical bifidus color pattern is not visible; however, the lines on the head and pronotum typically are still at least somewhat evident. Adults are usually 4.6 to 5.6 mm in length (BG).
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: A very common and widespread species, recorded throughout eastern North America, from Canada southwards to Argentina (BG).
Abundance: Recorded across the state, with a majority of records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Locally common where it has been found so far.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found in grassy, brushy habitats as well as mixed hardwood forest. Probably abundant in similar habitats.
Plant Associates: Salix sp.
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a black light.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Tylozygus bifidus No Common Name

Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 5.5 mm
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: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey
Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: Numerous, at least a dozen individuals, likely more.
Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: elev.=3200 		Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: elev.=3200
Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: elev.=3200 		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/60954596
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53113718		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52984748
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52274623		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52274638
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52274638		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping.
Photo by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Mark Shields
Onslow Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: uv light		Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: uv lights
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Amanda Auxier
Pender Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Greenway - weedy edge of woods. 		Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: at sheet with lights.
Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: at sheet with lights.		Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted To Black Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Dark Form, Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; green form
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Dark Form, Caught Sweeping		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy, field type habitat near mixed hardwood forest; green form
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping, common in tall grass