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Bothriocera datuna - No Common Name


© Kyle Kittelberger- note wing pattern
© Kyle Kittelberger- note transverse wing band
© Paul Scharf
© Scott Bolick- variation
Taxonomy
Family: CIXIIDAETribe: Bothriocerini
Taxonomic Author: Kramer, 1983
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: The ground color of the head and pronotum is tawny, with the middle portion of the dorsal surface of the head varying from unmarked to slightly darkened. The face is darker with its lateral edges pale, and the pronotum and tegulae can be either slightly darkened or not; the mesonotum varies from dark yellowish brown to dark reddish brown. The forewings have a prominent dark transverse band, angled inwards towards the commissure. Adult males are 4.6-5.0 mm long, females are 4.5-5.2 mm. (Kramer, 1983)

For more pics of this species, see: BG.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Southeastern United States (UDEL), as far north as Virginia.
Abundance: Uncommon to locally common across the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, with a single record currently from the mountains.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Plant Associates: Nymphs are presumed to be root feeders. (UDEL)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: This species has mistakenly been misattributed to Bothriocera maculata in the past.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Bothriocera datuna No Common Name

Photo by: Maurice Cullen, Todd Pusser, F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: GORG
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger; males		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger; males
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56116089
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/59239992		Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/174568118
Photo by: Brian Bockhahn
Orange Co.
Comment: Sweep net		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: GORG
Photo by: K. Bischof
Transylvania Co.
Comment: GORG		Photo by: Charles R. Bartlett
Bladen Co.
Comment: malerncoll. C. Bartlett '93rndet. C. Bartlett '96 as Bothriocera datunarnphotos by S. Hendrix - unid_planthopper
Photo by: Charles R. Bartlett
Bladen Co.
Comment: malerncoll. C. Bartlett \'93rndet. C. Bartlett \'96 as Bothriocera datunarnphotos by S. Hendrix - unid_planthopper		Photo by: Charles R. Bartlett
Bladen Co.
Comment: malerncoll. C. Bartlett \\\'93rndet. C. Bartlett \\\'96 as Bothriocera datunarnphotos by S. Hendrix - unid_planthopper
Photo by: Charles R. Bartlett
Bladen Co.
Comment: malerncoll. C. Bartlett \\\\\\\'93rndet. C. Bartlett \\\\\\\'96 as Bothriocera datunarnphotos by S. Hendrix - unid_planthopper