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Pissonotus spooneri - No Common Name

Pissonotus spooneri
© Charles Bartlett- male		Pissonotus spooneri
© Charles Bartlett- male		Pissonotus spooneri
© Charles Bartlett- female		Pissonotus spooneri
© Charles Bartlett- note face
Taxonomy
Family: DELPHACIDAESubfamily: DelphacinaeTribe: Delphacini
Taxonomic Author: Morgan and Beamer, 1949
Identification
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Description: A shiny brown species with a brown frons with the epistomal margin having a white transverse band. The antennae are yellowish while the pronotum is mostly white, brown anteriorly. The front tibiae are considerably expanded in the front, giving the impression of a spider. The abdomen is brown and the wings are brown with a white transverse band posteriorly. Macropterous individuals are colored similarly to the brachypters but have clear wings with light brown veins. Adult brachypterous males are 1.73-1.84 mm long, while females are 2.24-2.37 mm; macropterous females are around 3.13 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)
Abundance: Reported from the mountains and Piedmont; rare.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Probably grassy areas
Plant Associates: Asteraceae
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Pissonotus spooneri No Common Name 6

Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Pissonotus spooneriPhoto by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett