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Scaphoideus carinatus - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- female
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Deltocephalinae
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A grayish-brown species with a somewhat bold color pattern. The crown is gray to white with a dark brown anterior marginal line. There is an orange to dark brown transverse band in front of the eyes, resembling { without the curved ends. The face is typically brownish, sometimes darker in some individuals. The pronotum is anteriorly a grayish color, while the posterior part is dark brown; note the lack of a well defined pale cruciate mark, which many other Scaphoideus species have. The scutellum is somewhat bicolored, with an orange-brown anterior half and a yellowish-white posterior part; there is some black marks on the sides of the scutellum. The wings are grayish-brown, with dark brown, orange, and white sections; the wing venation is dark brown. Additionally, the wing cells around the scutellum are typically white, forming a 'white border' or necklace. Females are usually more boldly patterned than males, with males slightly darker overall (orange not as bright). Males can be quite dark on the underside. The female pregenital sternite (sternite #7) is yellowish with a slight brownish medial patch on the posterior margin; the posterior margins of this sternite are relatively straight. Adult males are 6.2-6.8 mm long, while females are 7.0-7.4 mm. (Barnett 1976) For more images of this species, see: BG.
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976)
Abundance: Scattered records across the state, probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Mixed hardwood forests and open woodlands.
Plant Associates: Mixed growth of herbaceous plants (Barnett 1976)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with lights.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus carinatus No Common Name

Photo by: Scott Bolick
Randolph Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Randolph Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Randolph Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Randolph Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Wilkes Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386738		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596889; female		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
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Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby; photo by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.8 mm female; photo by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.8 mm female; photo by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.8 mm female
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.8 mm female		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.8 mm female
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 7.1 mm, forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby		Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: on moth sheet. Very tiny maybe 1/4 inches long. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light; tentative		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: near the mercury light; tentative		Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: near the mercury light; tentative
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat; tentative