Hoppers of North Carolina:
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DICTYOPHARIDAE Members: NC Records

Phylloscelis rubra - Cranberry Toad Bug

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Taxonomy
Family: DICTYOPHARIDAESubfamily: DictyopharinaeTribe: Phylloscelini
Taxonomic Author: Ball, 1930
Identification
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Description: This species has a brown to black body with light brown wings. There is a bold white band around the front of the body.

See here for several pics of a pinned specimen: (1), (2), (3). For images of live individuals, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern United States (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded from Bladen county in the Coastal Plain, possibly more abundant near the coast.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Plant Associates: Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry. Ericaceae) (UDEL)
Behavior:
Comment: This species can be a minor pest on cranberries.
Status: Native
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