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Kelisia vesiculata - No Common Name

Kelisia vesiculata
© Charles Bartlett		Kelisia vesiculata
© Charles Bartlett		Kelisia vesiculata
© Charles Bartlett
Taxonomy
Family: DELPHACIDAESubfamily: Kelisinae
Taxonomic Author: (Beamer, 1951)
Identification
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Description: Typically a pale-colored species (similar to K. flava) but with a dark smudge to each wing tip and a pale midline extending across the vertex, thorax, and abdomen. The face is pale, and the pygofer is dark. (Bartlett & Wheeler 2007)

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Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern North America (UDEL)
Abundance: Known from the mountains.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Grassy, sedgey areas
Plant Associates: Carex stricta (UDEL)
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Kelisia vesiculata No Common Name

Kelisia vesiculataPhoto by: unknown
Out Of State Co.
Comment: collection info unknown including daternphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Kelisia vesiculataPhoto by: unknown
Out Of State Co.
Comment: collection info unknown including daternphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Kelisia vesiculataPhoto by: unknown
Out Of State Co.
Comment: collection info unknown including date, photos provided by C.R. Bartlett