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Streptanus aemulans - No Common Name

Streptanus aemulans
© Kenneth Geisert- brachypter		Streptanus aemulans
© Kenneth Geisert- female, note pregenital
sternite shape
Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: DeltocephalinaeTribe: AthysaniniSynonym: Euscelis aemulans
Taxonomic Author: (Kirschbaum, 1868)
Identification
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Description: Adults can be either brachypterous or macropterous. They are stramineous in color with black-fuscous markings, with brachypters more heavily marked with blackish color than macropters. Adults are 4.0-4.5 mm for brachypters and 5.0-6.0 mm for macropters (Berine, 1956). On the pronotum, there are a series of dark marks extending longitudinally. The vertex has a single dark spot to the side of the eyes, and various dark markings near the apex. The female pregenital sternite is concave, with a median short projecting tooth; the portion of the sternite around the tooth is black. The male subgenital plates are rounded, with setae along the lateral margins.

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Distribution in North Carolina
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Distribution: Native to the Western Palearctic, adventive in North America. Transcontinental in Canada, and primarily recorded from New England within the United States (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017), recently expanding into the Southeast.
Abundance: Rare, this species has only recently been recorded in the state from the mountains (likely a recent arrival); perhaps more abundant in this region.
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Damp, grassy areas (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017)
Plant Associates: Has been recorded from grasses (velvet grasses, quack grass, etc.) (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017)
Behavior:
Comment: This is a ground-loving species that is rarely captured while sweep netting (and therefore it is infrequently encountered; females tend to be caught in nets). Pan traps in grassy areas are particularly effective for capturing this species, especially males. (Chandler & Hamilton, 2017)
Status: Introduced
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Species Photo Gallery for Streptanus aemulans No Common Name

Streptanus aemulansPhoto by: Kenneth Geisert
Avery Co.
Comment: Brachypterous; NCSU ENT604 course; Col. Kenneth A. Geisertrnrnhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245675357 - unid_leafhopper		Streptanus aemulansPhoto by: Kenneth Geisert
Avery Co.
Comment: Brachypterous; NCSU ENT604 course; Col. Kenneth A. Geisertrnrnhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245675357 - unid_leafhopper
Streptanus aemulansPhoto by: Kenneth Geisert
Avery Co.
Comment: Brachypterous; NCSU ENT604 course; Col. Kenneth A. Geisert; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245675357		Streptanus aemulansPhoto by: Kenneth Geisert
Avery Co.
Comment: Brachypterous; NCSU ENT604 course; Col. Kenneth A. Geisertrnrnhttps://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245675357 - unid_leafhopper
Streptanus aemulansPhoto by: Kenneth Geisert
Avery Co.
Comment: Brachypterous; NCSU ENT604 course; Col. Kenneth A. Geisert; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/245675357