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Pissonotus marginatus - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- female, note coloration
© Kyle Kittelberger- female
© Charles Bartlett- male
© Charles Bartlett- note face color
Taxonomy
Family: DELPHACIDAESubfamily: DelphacinaeTribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Van Duzee, 1897
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A dark brown to reddish-brown to black shiny species which is sexually dimorphic. The frons is a light brown color, with a darker brown, contrasting clypeus. The antennal segments are a light brown. In brachypterous males, the wings are a dark brown with a thin white apical margin. In females, the wings lack the white apical margin. Macropterous individuals are similar in color to brachypters but have clear wings. The antennae are stramineous. Adult brachypterous males are 2.38-2.90 mm long, while females are 2.54-3.40 mm; macropterous females are 3.81-3.88 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)

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Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern and central North America (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded across the state where it is uncommon.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Montane grassy areas
Plant Associates: Carex sp. (Cyperaceae), Solidago sp. (goldenrod; Asteraceae) (UDEL)
Behavior:
Comment: This species is most similar to P. concolor but tends to have a much darker frons (C. Bartlett pers. comment).
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus marginatus No Common Name

Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_planthopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_planthopper
Photo by: unknown
Haywood Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Photo by: unknown
Haywood Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: unknown
Haywood Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61815294
Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy field-type habitat in old christmas tree farm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy habitat and forest edge/interior