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Erythroneura infuscata (Gillette, 1898) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Kyle Kittelberger- side view

© Kyle Kittelberger- top view

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description A dark, mostly black species that is distinctive in appearance from most other members of the family Typhlocybinae. The black wings and body have several small pale spots at the base of the wings, down the midlength, and on the middle of the scutellum. There is a prominent white patch on the costal margin of each wing, followed by a red mark. The legs and face are whitish while the underside of the thorax is entirely dark. Adults are 2.8-3.0 mm long. (Dmitriev & Dietrich, 2007)
distribution Central and eastern United States (3I)
abundance Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and mountains where it is uncommon to rare, possibly more abundant across the state in the right habitat.
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habitat Has been found in mixed hardwood forest habitat.
plant associates Quercus imbricaria, Hamamelis virginiana, Vitis riparia (3I)
behavior 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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tribe Erythroneurini
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Species Photo Gallery for Erythroneura infuscata No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: T. DeSantis
Durham Co.
Comment: ENRI
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Greenway in wooded area.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Greenway in wooded area.
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
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