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Stictocephala albescens - No Common Name

Stictocephala albescens
© Robby Deans- note coloration
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: SmiliinaeTribe: Ceresini
Taxonomic Author: (Van Duzee 1908)
Identification
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Description: Scantily hairy on the pronotum, with one definite pale band near the posterior apex. The horns can be tipped with black, and the face, front, and superior surface of the pronotum are greenish or yellowish-white. The sides of the pronotum are pale ferruginous, becoming somewhat fuscous posteriorly; they are irrorate with pale markings. There is sometimes an oblique median line on the sides of the pronotum. The legs and underside are ferruginous, with the femora darker. The pregenital sternite in the females is a little oblique and rounded to the triangular median notch. The wings are mostly hyaline and are not smoky brown, with the nervures ferruginous. Adults are 8 to 9 mm. (Kopp & Yonke, 1973)

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Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Eastern North America, where it is uncommon and infrequently encountered (BG).
Abundance: Rare, recently recorded from the upper Piedmont; likely more present in the state and just under-collected.
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Habitats and Life History
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Plant Associates: Has been found in the state (and known to occur on) on hazel/American hazelnut (Corylus americanus); reported also from viburnum, blackberry, raspberry, white sweetclover, American elm, choke cherry, golden rod, prickly ash, red oak, and northern pin oak (Kopp & Yonke, 1973).
Behavior:
Comment: This species is most similar to Stictocephala diceros, but tends to be less bold in color with softer brown colors compared to diceros, the sides of the pronotal crest tend to be largely brown compared to having prominent pale areas in diceros. The pronotum is also scantily hairy in albescens but highly pubescent in diceros (Kopp & Yonke, 1973). Additionally, the horns in albescens may be more recurved, and the nymphs supposedly differ: in diceros, they have longer processes on the body that recurve at the tips (BG).
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Stictocephala albescens No Common Name

Stictocephala albescensPhoto by: Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Stictocephala albescensPhoto by: Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper
Stictocephala albescensPhoto by: Robby Deans
Forsyth Co.
Comment: state record