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Cixius angustatus - No Common Name

Cixius angustatus
© Solomon Hendrix		Cixius angustatus
© Solomon Hendrix		Cixius angustatus
© Solomon Hendrix
Taxonomy
Family: CIXIIDAE
Identification
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Description: Adult males are 5.2-5.9 mm long, while females are 5.9-7.0 mm. The base color of the head and thorax are dark tawny. Portions of the face and pronotum are darkened with shades of brownt o black. The wings are hyaline with variable brown tinting. In some specimens that are well-marked, there is a transverse median band across the wings. (Kramer 1981)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern United States and Canada (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded from the mountains and Piedmont, probably under collected.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Plant Associates: "Nymphs of cixiids are subterranean, feeding on roots and possibly fungi. The significance of adult host records is unclear. Many cixiids are presumed to be polyphagous (as adults), most often on woody plants." Adults have been found on Prunus (Rosaceae, cherry, plum). (UDEL)
Behavior: Can probably be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status: Native
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