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Texananus rufusculus - No Common Name

Texananus rufusculus
© Solomon Hendrix- note reddish color		Texananus rufusculus
© Solomon Hendrix- note female
pregenital sternite shape		Texananus rufusculus
© Robby Dean
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: PhlepsiiniSubgenus: Texananus
Taxonomic Author: (Osborn & Lathrop, 1923)
Identification
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Description: A large robust, reddish-brown species. The vertex is one-fourth longer in the middle than next to the eyes. The overall color is yellowish reddish-brown irrorations, and the anterior border of the vertex is ivory yellow. The female pregenital sternite is broadly rounded laterally with a pair of median, rounded teeth separated by a small narrow notch. The male subgenital plates are long and triangular, with bluntly pointed apices. Adults are 7-7.25 mm long. (DeLong & Hershberger, 1949; Crowder, 1952)

For diagrams of the genitalia of this species, see: 3I.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Rarely encountered, previously known from Louisiana north to Missouri and east to Ohio (TaxonPages); now known from North Carolina
Abundance: Uncommon to rare, a handful of recent records from the Piedmont; probably under-detected but uncommon.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has previously been found in moist woodlands or wooded floodplain areas on rank growing herbaceous vegetation (DeLong & Hershberger, 1949).
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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 Texananus rufusculus No Common Name

Texananus rufusculusPhoto by: Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Texananus rufusculusPhoto by: jfox16
Davidson Co.
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Texananus rufusculusPhoto by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light		Texananus rufusculusPhoto by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light
Texananus rufusculusPhoto by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light