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CALISCELIDAE Members: NC Records

Bruchomorpha cf. extensa - Undescribed Bruchomorpha Species #2

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Taxonomy
Family: CALISCELIDAESubfamily: CaliscelinaeTribe: PeltonotelliniSynonym: Bruchomorpha extensa
Identification
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Description: A large species, black overall with a contrasting yellow dorsal stripe extending from the head to the apex of the abdomen. Similar in pattern to B. dorsata but the head noticeably projects further than that of B. oculata. Adults have orange-colored legs.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern United States
Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the Piedmont; likely more abundant in the right habitat.
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Comment: This species in the eastern United States is an undescribed species, as true extensa should occur primarily in the soutwestern United States and into the Gulf Coast.
Status: Native
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