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Stictocephala nr. stimulea - Unknown Stictocephala Species


Stictocephala nr. stimulea
© Kyle Kittelberger- note overall size
Stictocephala nr. stimulea
© Robby Deans- note dark legs
Stictocephala nr. stimulea
© Ted Wilcox- note red-brown edges
Stictocephala nr. stimulea
© Scott Bolick- note dotted appearance
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: SmiliinaeTribe: Ceresini
Identification
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Description: This species is greenish with dense pale whitish spots across the pronotum. The outer margins and apices of the suprahumeral horns, as well as the ridge of the pronotal crest, are edged in reddish-brown (white some pale speckling). The pronotum is fairly boxy overall. The legs are reddish-brown to dark brown. The rest of the body is green. At least 7-7.4 mm (female) in length.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: From southern Canada through the southeastern United States
Abundance: Uncommon to rare, scattered records across the state.
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Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Stictocephala nr. stimulea Unknown Stictocephala Species 24

Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: hydaticus - Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: iNat record: 329143035
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: hydaticus - Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329143035***(c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)| Public Positional Accuracy=20 m Elevation=924.2 feet
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: hydaticus - Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/329143035***(c) Robby Deans, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)| Public Positional Accuracy=20 m Elevation=924.2 feet
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: jfox16
Davidson Co.
Comment: iNat record: 6664471
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: smbirdsnstuff
Pender Co.
Comment: iNat record: 82557267
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: smbirdsnstuff
Pender Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/82557267***(c) smbirdsnstuff, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)| Public Positional Accuracy=13983 m
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 7 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 7 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 7 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
Comment: female; 7.4 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
Comment: female; 7.4 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
Comment: female; 7.4 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
Comment: female; 7.4 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
Comment: female; 7.4 mm
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: iNat record: 87303480
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87303480***(c) Scott Bolick, all rights reserved| Public Positional Accuracy=7 m Elevation=773.7 feet
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87303480***(c) Scott Bolick, all rights reserved| Public Positional Accuracy=7 m Elevation=773.7 feet
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: iNat record: 87303513
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: scott_bolick - Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/87303513***(c) Scott Bolick, all rights reserved| Public Positional Accuracy=6 m Elevation=773.5 feet
Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Matthew Goulding Guilin
Cabarrus Co.
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Stictocephala nr. stimuleaPhoto by: Matthew Goulding Guilin
Cabarrus Co.
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