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Bruchomorpha pallidipes - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- side view
© Kyle Kittelberger- frontal view
© Kyle Kittelberger- note yellow legs
Taxonomy
Family: CALISCELIDAESubfamily: CaliscelinaeTribe: Peltonotellini
Taxonomic Author: Stål, 1862
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A short-nosed species that is dull brown to black overall, sometimes with a reddish tinge. The dorsal yellowish median stripe extends only on the head and thorax. The face is flat and oval-shaped; the 'nose' or head projection is small and does not extend out far from the body, being fairly restricted in size. The underside of the body is a shining dark brown to black. The legs are yellow with the coxae and bases of other segments darker; sometimes the legs are all fuscous except at the apices of segments. Adults are 2.2-2.6 mm long. (Doering, 1939)

For more images of pinned specimens, including a long-winged adult (rare in piglets), see here: UDEL.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Primarily eastern and central United States, as far west as Colorado (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded across the state, uncommon and perhaps scarce; possibly more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge.
Plant Associates: Probably grasses
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Comment: This species is similar to B. tristis, which also has a very flat head but has black rather than yellow legs.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Bruchomorpha pallidipes No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: grassy/brushy/pine habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: grassy/brushy/pine habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: grassy/brushy/pine habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: grassy/brushy/pine habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: mostly brushy vegetation consisting of willows, etc., on shore of lake; some grass as well		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: mostly brushy vegetation consisting of willows, etc., on shore of lake; some grass as well