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Delphacodes nigripennata - No Common Name

Delphacodes nigripennata
© Charles Bartlett- brachypter male		Delphacodes nigripennata
© Charles Bartlett- brachypter male		Delphacodes nigripennata
© Charles Bartlett- macropter male		Delphacodes nigripennata
© Charles Bartlett- note frons color
Taxonomy
Family: DELPHACIDAESubfamily: DelphacinaeTribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Beamer, 1946
Identification
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Description: The head, pronotum, and most of the body except for the abdomen is tawny in color; the abdomen is mostly dark brown to black with two dorsal light crossbands and some light spots on the lateral and hind margins. The elytra is black to dark brown and has a shiny appearance to it; the veins are raised. There is a large dark spot above the hind coxae; legs are somewhat lighter in macropters. Brachypterous males are around 2.0 mm long while macropterous males are between 2.0 and 2.6 mm. (DuBose 1960)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Probably grassy areas
Plant Associates: ?
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Status: Native
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