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MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records

Xantholobus nitidus - No Common Name



© Solomon Hendrix- male

© Solomon Hendrix- male

© Solomon Hendrix- female

© Solomon Hendrix- female
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: SmiliinaeTribe: Ceresini
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: The smallest member of this genus. Adults are finely punctured and polished, with the pronotum very slightly carinate (having a keel-like ridge). The crest is barely distinguished from the rounded surface of the pronotum. The pronotum is brownish (dark brown to black in males), paler anteriorly with a pale tip; the central transverse band is indistinct, but more obvious in females. The head is large, convex, smooth, and finely and closely punctured. The forewing has a brown base; the underside of the body is pale while the legs are whitish. Adult males are 3.0 to 4.0 mm long, while females are 4.0 mm or less; some individuals may reach 5.0 mm. (Kopp)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern and central North America
Abundance: Scattered records across the state. Seasonal distribution: 17 May-19 June (CTNC)
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Habitats and Life History
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Plant Associates: Unknown
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Xantholobus nitidus No Common Name

Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix