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CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records

Arundanus fastigatus - No Common Name

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Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Deltocephalinae
Taxonomic Author: (DeLong, 1941)
Identification
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Description: Similar to A. latidens in markings and appearance, but has a more produced head and the brown band above the pale marginal band is more broken. The vertex is strongly produced and bluntly angled, a little wider between the eyes than the median length. Overall, this species is orange to brown in color. The vertex margin is white, bordered below with a narrow black line and above by an irregular/broken brown line composed of elongated spots. The wings are smoky brown with pale wing venation. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin truncated or sinuate. The male genital plates are long and bluntly pointed, rounded at the apex and diverging from one another. Adults are around 5.5 mm long. (DeLong 1941)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Only known from North Carolina
Abundance: Recorded from a single county in the Coastal Plain; likely more abundant in the right habitat.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Moist areas where the host plant grows.
Plant Associates: Cane/native bamboo (Arundinaria)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: NOTE: Arundanus is a genus that consists of a number of species that look like one another. It is therefore important to get a clear, detailed picture of the underside to determine species identification.
Status: Native
Global and State Rank: GNR [G2G3] [SU]
See also Habitat Account for Coastal Plain Cane Thickets