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Cyrpoptus reineckei - No Common Name

Cyrpoptus reineckei
© Mark Basinger- note pattern		Cyrpoptus reineckei
© Mark Basinger		Cyrpoptus reineckei
© Allison Matlock- note pattern
Taxonomy
Family: FULGORIDAESubfamily: PoiocerinaeTribe: Poiocerini
Identification
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Description: The written description for this species is "forewing extensively darkened distally, with distinct transparent oblique vitta from costal margin in apical portion reaching to or beyond midline" (UDEL). This species is dark overall, with mostly darkened wings lacking much of the pattern found on C. belfragei. There IS a diagonal bar of pale to transparent wing cells near the apex of the wings: see here. Nymphs are yellowish-orange overall, the the flattened head and shape characteristic of adults in this genus.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Southeastern United States (UDEL)
Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; uncommon to rare in the state.
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Habitats and Life History
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Plant Associates: Panicum repens (torpedo grass), Muhlenbergia filipes (gulfhairawn muhly, as Muhlenbergia capillaris var. filipes), Andropogon glaucopsis (purple bluestem), Andropogon gyrans (Elliott’s bluestem), Andropogon virginicus (broomsedge bluestem), Spartina bakeri (sand cordgrass), Eragrostis curvula, Deschampsia flexuosa (wavy hairgrass) (UDEL)
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Comment: Members of this genus can be difficult to identify and differentiate from one another; therefore an ID may not be possible for some individuals.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Cyrpoptus reineckei No Common Name

Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
Comment: Caught sweep netting for spiders. 		Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
Comment: Caught sweep netting for spiders.
Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
Comment: Caught sweep netting for spiders. 		Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
Comment: Caught sweep netting for spiders.
Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Allison Matlock
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Cyrpoptus reineckeiPhoto by: Allison Matlock
Dare Co.
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