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Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata - Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1


© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
Taxonomy
Family: CALISCELIDAESubfamily: CaliscelinaeTribe: PeltonotelliniSynonym: Bruchomorpha dorsata
Identification
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Description: Shining black overall with a bold white dorsal stripe extending from the tip of the abdomen to the tip of the head (UDEL). The legs and underside are brownish, and the face is relatively flat, sloping downwards; this is a key characteristic differentiating from the similar B. extensa. Adults are around 3 mm long. Nymphs are light brown overall, showing the pale stripe down the middle of the body and head.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Southwestern United States; specimens in the eastern U.S. may represent an undescribed species (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; possibly more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found in grassy open areas near pine forest
Plant Associates: Eragrostis curvula (weeping lovegrass) (UDEL)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: Individuals of this species from North Carolina may represent an undescribed cryptic species, since B. dorsata should only occur in the southwestern United States.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Bruchomorpha cf. dorsata Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #1

Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Harnett Co.
Comment: CACR		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: attracted at night with a light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: attracted at night with a light		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: attracted at night with a light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: attracted at night with a light