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Omolicna uhleri (Ball, 1902) - No Common Name     DERBIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- side view
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view
© Rob Van Epps
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description A dark and distinctive species with a bold pattern. The forewing has a dark brown stripe along the costal margin, and the margin itself is pale. There is a small black dot at the bottom corner of the wings, and a white streak curving upward from the base of the thorax. The rear tips of the wings are pink. The pronotum is reddish-orange, while the head is pale yellowish; the legs are also yellowish. The abdomen is dark, as are the eyes.
distribution Eastern United States and Ontario (UDEL)
abundance A somewhat common species in the state, with a majority of records from the Piedmont and some from parts of the Coastal Plain; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Has been found in grassy, brushy habitat; forest edge; open forest; and mixed hardwood forest.
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behavior Commonly found 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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tribe Cenchreini
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Species Photo Gallery for Omolicna uhleri No Common Name

Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: T. DeSantis
Durham Co.
Comment: ENRI		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: Found in forest edge habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: Found in forest edge habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Vance Co.
Comment: Found in forest edge habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Surry Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy habitat near forest edge & forest
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Throughout Aug and early Sep , I've been averaging 30-40 individuals nightly. By 8 Sep the numbers have dropped to about a dozen		Photo by: B. Bockhahn, P. Scharf
Surry Co.
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Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Hardwood forest, attracted to black light.
Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: one of 3 hoppers seen on the sheet, very cool evening.
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5 mm, low vegetation of retention basin		Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Vin Stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: came to CFL porch light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: came to CFL porch light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Suburban yard near woods.		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.2 mm