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Paraphlepsius torridus - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Bo Sullivan- male
Taxonomy
Family: CicadellidaeSubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: PendariniSubgenus: Paraphysius
Taxonomic Author: Crowder, 1952
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: A brownish, densely reticulated species with a produced, pointed crown that is sharply angled towards the face. The female pregenital sternite has the median lobes wide and blunt, with the posterior margin a sort of } shape. The male subgenital plates are triangular. Adult males are 4.6-5.1 mm long, females are 4.8-5.8 mm. (Hamilton 1975)

For diagrams of this species, see: Dmitriev.

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:
Abundance: Scattered records across the state; possibly under collected and therefore more abundant in the right habitat.
Seasonal Occurrence
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Habitats and Life History
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Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: NOTE: Paraphlepsius is a challenging genus to identify, with a majority of the species requiring underside views of the pregenital sternite or male subgenital plates to allow for an identification; even then, an ID may not be possible. It is important to obtain clear, detailed images of the underside; length measurements can help as well.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Paraphlepsius torridus No Common Name

Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female 5.9 mm, photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female 5.9 mm, photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female 5.9 mm, photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female 5.9 mm, photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: male, 5.8 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: male, 5.8 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: male, 5.8 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm, 3) mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm, 3) 5.5 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: males: 1) 5.8 mm, 2) 5.7 mm, 3) 5.5 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Richmond Co.
Comment: male, 4.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Richmond Co.
Comment: male, 4.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Richmond Co.
Comment: male, 4.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Richmond Co.
Comment: male, 4.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Richmond Co.
Comment: male, 4.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; 5.2 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen