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Paraphlepsius floridanus - No Common Name

Paraphlepsius floridanus
© Bo Sullivan- male		Paraphlepsius floridanus
© Bo Sullivan- male
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: PendariniSubgenus: Strephonius
Taxonomic Author: (Ball, 1909)
Identification
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Description: A brownish species with a slight produced crown (head slightly pointed) that is strongly angled apically to the face, with the margin bluntly rounded. The head and scutellum are slightly paler than the wings, which are marked with reticulations. The female pregenital sternite is roundedly produced between rounded lobes; there is a slight notch in the middle. The male subgenital plates are triangular with rounded lateral margins, and have disproportionately long setae on the plate margins. Adult males are 3.0-4.8 mm long, females are 4.3-5.2 mm. (Hamilton 1975)

For diagrams of this species, see: Dmitriev. For images of pinned specimens, see: BOLD.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Southeastern United States coastal areas (Hamilton 1975)
Abundance: Recorded from a couple counties in the Coastal Plain; probably under collected and therefore more abundant in the right habitat (Coastal Plain).
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Probably woodlands
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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.

This species in particular may be separable by size alone- it is much smaller than any other species of this genus so far recorded in the state. Additionally, males may be distinguished from all other males of this genus by the disproportionately long marginal setae on the subgenital plates. (Hamilton 1975)

Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Paraphlepsius floridanus No Common Name

Paraphlepsius floridanusPhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm		Paraphlepsius floridanusPhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm
Paraphlepsius floridanusPhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm		Paraphlepsius floridanusPhoto by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm