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Nersia florida - No Common Name


Nersia florida
© Scott Bolick
Nersia florida
© Scott Bolick- note short vertex
Nersia florida
© Scott Bolick- nymph
Nersia florida
© Scott Bolick- nymph
Taxonomy
Family: DICTYOPHARIDAETribe: Nersiini
Identification
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Description: Adults are greenish overall with a wedge-shaped, short head that is not upcurved. The pronotum is shallowly notched. The sides of the head and thorax are edged with white, and the legs are mostly green. The wings themselves are mostly clear and appear fragile, contrasting with the wings of Rhynchomitra. See UDEL for images of a pinned specimen.

Nymphs are highly mottled overall, with a mixture of white and brownish marks, sometimes with a greenish tint. The vertex is short and shaped similarly to the adults.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern and central North America (UDEL)
Abundance: Scattered records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; possibly more abundant in the right habitat, but likely a fairly uncommon species in the state.
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Behavior: Occasionally attracted at night with lights. (UDEL)
Comment: The nymphs of this species are unknown as of now. It has been claimed before that the only Dictyopharid nymphs that are green are from Nersia, and green nymphs for example on Bugguide have been labeled as such, but this is not actually true. Some Scolops nymphs, such as S. sulcipes, have green nymphs. The nymphs of Nersia could be green, but they are clearly not the only green Dictyopharid nymphs in our region.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Nersia florida No Common Name

Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Scott Bolick
Rutherford Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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Nersia floridaPhoto by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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