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Ponana scarlatina - No Common Name


Ponana scarlatina
© Kyle Kittelberger
Ponana scarlatina
© Kyle Kittelberger- note red dots
Ponana scarlatina
© Erich Hofmann
Ponana scarlatina
© Erich Hofmann
Taxonomy
Family: CicadellidaeSubfamily: Iassinae
Identification
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Description: Brown to yellowish-brown overall, this species the vertex, pronotum, and wings heavily marked with many small but prominent red dots; the red dots are characteristic of this species. Some individuals are extremely boldly marked, while others have very few dots. There is sometimes a black dot on the vertex near each ocellus. The wing venation tends to be margined with red, but some specimens can show fuscous wings; this is a variable species in coloration and pattern. The female pregenital sternite has well-produced and rounded lateral angles, with concave excavations on the posterior margin on either side of a broad median lobe; there is a slight notch in the middle of this lobe. Adults are 8.0-9.0 mm. (Beirne 1956), (DeLong 1948)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern and central United States
Abundance: Recorded from a few counties in the eastern Piedmont and western Coastal Plain; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Ponana scarlatina No Common Name

Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: tom ward
Buncombe Co.
Comment: This was in our NC Registered Natural Heritage Area & forest types were determined by their botanist. Most of my other observations are from the an old cabin at the bottom of the heritage area in Cove Forest, but hope to be sampling more up top!
Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen
Ponana scarlatinaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen