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Epeurysa nawaii - No Common Name


Epeurysa nawaii
© Solomon Hendrix
Epeurysa nawaii
© Margarita Lankford
Epeurysa nawaii
© Margarita Lankford
Epeurysa nawaii
© Ken Kneidel
Taxonomy
Family: DELPHACIDAESubfamily: DelphacinaeTribe: Tropidocephalini
Taxonomic Author: Matsumura, 1900
Identification
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Description: A generally uniform, dull brown color. The forewings are transparent to weakly embrowned, sometimes having dark markings at the apex of the clavus or along the costal margin. The abdominal segments are reddish-brown except the pygofer and gonostyli, which are dark brown. In lateral view, the head is depressed below the pronotum level, and the body has a hump-backed appearance. The pronotum is broad, being two times longer than the vertex at the midlength. The antennae are short and terete. Adult males are 3.26-3.6 mm long, while females are 3.65-3.91 mm. (Hendrix et al., 2025)
Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Native to the Indomalayan and eastern Palearctic realms. In the United States, recorded primarily in the Southeast, from Alabama to northern Virginia. It is currently unclear exactly how, when, or where the species first entered the United States. It was first photographed in the U.S. in 2021, but it must have arrived several years prior (especially since it was photographed first in Alabama and then North Carolina in 2021). (Hendrix et al., 2025)
Abundance: Recorded from the Piedmont; likely increasing in abundance and would be expected to occur elsewhere in the state.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Plant Associates: Arundinaria sp. (presumably on A. tecta), A. gigantea, Chimonobambusa quadrangularis, Phyllostachys makinoi, P. bambusoides, cultivated bamboo (Hendrix et al., 2025)
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment: This species went undetected in the United States for several years and was initially believed to be a Pareuidella species. It was first detected through observations submitted to iNaturalist. (Hendrix et al., 2025)

In its native range, this species occurs from plains to mountains and is bivoltine in temperate regions; it has more than two generations in warmer regions. Adults can overwinter. (Hendrix et al., 2025)

Status: Introduced
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Species Photo Gallery for Epeurysa nawaii No Common Name

Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172437470
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light - unid_planthopper
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Solomon Hendrix
Wake Co.
Comment: attracted to light
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to UV light at night
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to UV light at night
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to UV light at night
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to UV light at night
Epeurysa nawaiiPhoto by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.7 mm, came to UV light at night