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Osbornellus unicolor - No Common Name

Osbornellus unicolor
© Kyle Kittelberger- side view		Osbornellus unicolor
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view		Osbornellus unicolor
© Kyle Kittelberger- nymph		Osbornellus unicolor
© Jaime Simancas
Taxonomy
Family: CicadellidaeSubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: Scaphoideini
Taxonomic Author: (Osborn, 1900)
Identification
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Description: This species is brownish overall, with dense brown coloring and no bold markings on much of the body and wings; the wing venation is dark, and the tips of the wings are blackish. The face, vertex and pronotum are a uniform brown color. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin truncated, often times with an indication of a central tooth; on either side of this tooth the segment is emarginate. Adults are 5.0 mm long. (Beamer 1937, DeLong 1948)

For images of a live individual, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern United States
Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; rare to uncommon, possibly under collected.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Woodlands
Plant Associates: Herbaceous vegetation
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Osbornellus unicolor No Common Name 9

Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Larry Chen, Sarah Toner
Beaufort Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/312122401		Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Grassy field near trees.
Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Grassy field near trees.		Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Jaime M. Simancas
Guilford Co.
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Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Jaime M. Simancas
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen
Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen		Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: NCSU
Out Of State Co.
Comment: nymph; NCSU specimen
Osbornellus unicolorPhoto by: NCSU
Out Of State Co.
Comment: nymph; NCSU specimen