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Scleroracus anthracinus (Van Duzee, 1894) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- side view; male
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view; male
© Paul Scharf- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- nymph
synonym Limotettix anthracinus
description An almost entirely black species that can have a bluish-black sheen. Adults have yellowish legs. Adult males are around 3.9 mm long, while females are 4.0 mm (McKamey 2000). The female pregenital sternite is broadly concave on the posterior margin. Nymphs are also completely dark and have yellowish-white legs.

For diagrams of this species, see: 3I.

distribution Throughout much of North America (3I)
abundance Uncommon to locally common, recorded across the state; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Has been found in grassy areas and forest edge
plant associates Solidago spp. (goldenrod) (McKamey 2000)
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
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status [Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]
list_type [Official:] [Provisional:]
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 Limotettigini
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Species Photo Gallery for Scleroracus anthracinus No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf, Patrick Coin
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge near pine forest		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf, Patrick Coin
Halifax Co.
Comment: grassy area and mixed hardwood forest edge near pine forest
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Halifax Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Bockhahn, Scharf
McDowell Co.
Comment: LAJA - 2014 BioBlitz Caught sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping		Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_spittlebug
Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_spittlebug		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: grassy, brushy area on mixed forest edge; adult and nymph
Photo by: F. Williams, S. Williams
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52625380
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/80547519
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping.
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
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