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A dark brown to blackish species. In this species, the pronotal crest is fairly rounded and peaks centrally above the body rather than more directly above the head/eyes. The pronotum is higher in females rather than in males. Females have a brownish pronotum with a broad diagonal stripe that is either green or yellowish, followed by a white spot; however, females can vary considerably in color, with some having rather broad stripes and others lacking the colored stripe all together. Males, smaller than females, have a dark brown to blackish (usually blackish) pronotum with the same colored stripe (ranging from white to yellowish-green) as in the female, which can also vary in width or be absent. The forewings are hyaline with brown bases and apices. The undersurface of the body is dark and the legs are yellowish. Males are 7 to 8 mm long, while females are 9 mm. (FSCA)
Nymphs are mostly green with a distinct hump-shaped appearance to the pronotum, which has a darkened edge to it. The lateral margins of the wing buds are also darkened. The eyes are typically reddish.
This species can be differentiated from S. camelus by the differences in shape and size of the pronotum. In S. camelus, the crest peaks above the eyes and [typically] is both much larger and taller. In fasciata, the crest is more rounded and peaks more centrally above the body. The pronotal stripe is also usually broader in S. camelus, but this is not always true. |
| distribution |
Mainly the Southeastern United States, west to Texas (BG) |
| abundance |
Uncommon in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Seasonal distribution: 2 April-5 September (CTNC) |
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| habitat |
Has been found near mixed hardwood forest; where oak is present. |
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Carya illinoinensis, Quercus coccinea, Q. falcata, Q. nigra, Q. palustris, Q. phellos, Q. stellata, Q. velutina (CTNC) |
| behavior |
To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM). |
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Can be attracted at night with a light. |
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| adult_id | Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens
Identifiable from photos showing undersides, or other specialized views [e.g., legs, face]
Identifiable only by close inspection of structural features or by DNA analysis NULL |
| nymph_id | Unmistakable and widely known Identifiable from good quality photos, especially where associated with known host plants
Identifiable from close inspection of specimens or by DNA analysis
Identifiable only through rearing to adulthood NULL |
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Smiliini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Smilia fasciata No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat |  | Photo by: David Guzman
Wake Co.
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 | Photo by: Stan Giliam
Guilford Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: MARI |
 | Photo by: Andrew Pfeifer
Wake Co.
Comment: day |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: female on a tree band on oak |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.5 mm stuck in Tanglefoot on oak tree band |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.5 mm stuck in Tanglefoot on oak tree band |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.5 mm stuck in Tanglefoot on oak tree band |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6.5 mm stuck in Tanglefoot on oak tree band |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: male, on Willow Oak, Quercus phellos, stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band, others of both sexes nearby to be submitted separately |  | Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. |
 | Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. |  | Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light. Suburban yard near woods. |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: stuck on a tree band on Quercus phellos; the 5 individuals were seen among roughly 50 trees checked |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: alive female stuck on a tree band |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band on oak, alive |  | Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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 | Photo by: Erich Hofmann, David George, Rich Teper, Jeff Niznik
New Hanover Co.
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