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Dorydiella floridana - No Common Name

Dorydiella floridana
© Nick Spigler- note pattern and shape
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: Pendarini
Taxonomic Author: Baker, 1897
Identification
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Description: The head is broader and longer than the prothroax, and is angulate and inclined upwards; it is broadly rounded too. The wings are long and narrow, tapering to a point at the apex. There are four apical cells and two ante-apical cells in the wing, with two longitudinal veins within the clavus. The costal margin of the wing is a bold, contrasting white color. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin on the middle third produced more than the posterior lateral angles, forming a pair of rounded apical lobes at the apex. (Crowder, 1952)

Nymphs are brownish overall, covered entirely with various dark specks (similar to the adult coloration). There are two narrow brown stripes along the pale median line. The lateral margins of the abdominal tergites are dark brown. The venter is dark brown, with the face having numerous dark specks, and the apex of the face has pale and dark spots. Nymphs are 8.3-8.7 mm long. (Dmitriev, 2009)

For additional images and diagrams of this species, see: BG and TaxonPages.

Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Primarily southeastern United States; reported as far north as MA and NH (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017)
Abundance: Rare, a single record from the Coastal Plain.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been previously found in freshwater marsh/meadow habitat (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017; Crowder, 1952) and sandy areas within freshwater lagoons (DeLong, 1923a, 1923b).
Plant Associates: Has been recorded from nutrush (Scleria verticillata) and blunt spikerush (Eleocharis obtusa) (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017).
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Dorydiella floridana No Common Name

Dorydiella floridanaPhoto by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug
Cumberland Co.
Comment: Attracted to a DIY moth-sheet setup. Actually stayed until morning. Pretty calm. Species was IDed by Kyle Kittelberger on iNat, was told to report here due to the significance. Dorydiella floridana - unid_leafhopper		Dorydiella floridanaPhoto by: Nick Spigler and Colin Krug
Cumberland Co.
Comment: Attracted to a DIY moth-sheet setup. Actually stayed until morning. Pretty calm. Species was IDed by Kyle Kittelberger on iNat, was told to report here due to the significance