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Chlorotettix viridius Van Duzee, 1892 - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- side view
© Kyle Kittelberger- note rounded head
© Kyle Kittelberger- female; note shape of
pregenital sternite
© Kyle Kittelberger- male; note shape of genital
plates
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description A vibrant green color, with the wings tinged with fulvous in males or greenish in females. The vertex is rounded on the anterior margin, slightly longer in the middle than near the eyes. The female pregenital sternite is broadly excavated almost to the base, with the sides of the excavation interrupted in the middle by a small tooth; the lateral margins are almost sickle-shaped, pointed and curving inwards slightly. The male plates are almost rectangular, being very short and squat; the apexes of the plates are slightly produced and divergent. Adults are somewhat small, being 5.7- 7.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948, DeLong 1918)

Nymphs are green, with pairs of black spots and hairs down the dorsal surface of the abdominal segments; some individuals also show black spots on the thorax.

For diagrams of the genitalia of this species, see: 3I.

distribution Primarily eastern and central United States, south into Mexico and the Caribbean. This species, along with C. galbanatus, are likely the most common Chlorotettix in the eastern United States (Cwikla, 1988).
abundance One of the most common members of this genus in the state; recorded from mountains to sea; particularly abundant in the Coastal Plain.
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habitat Grassy areas, open woodland, forest edge, meadows
plant associates
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notoriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and they can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species other than necopinus and tergatus to obtain a picture of the underside.
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 Pendarini
subgenus Chlorotettix

Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix viridius No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Harnett Co.
Comment: female, 5.7 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Harnett Co.
Comment: female, 5.7 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Harnett Co.
Comment: female, 5.7 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Harnett Co.
Comment: female, 5.7 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male and females; NCSU specimens		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male and females; NCSU specimens
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male and females; NCSU specimens		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; NCSU specimen
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: coastal sand dune grass; female, 6.0 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: coastal sand dune grass; female, 6.0 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: coastal sand dune grass; female, 6.0 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: coastal sand dune grass; female, 6.0 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
New Hanover Co.
Comment: coastal sand dune grass; female, 6.0 mm
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, sweep through extensive area of weedy vegetation		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, sweep through extensive area of weedy vegetation
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 6 mm female, sweep through extensive area of weedy vegetation		Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male and female
Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male and female		Photo by: J. Bolling Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male and female
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Brunswick Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Brunswick Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Brunswick Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Brunswick Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; sweeping
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; sweeping		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; sweeping
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male; sweeping		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Approximately 6.2mm. Caught sweeping in weedy field.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Approximately 6.2mm. Caught sweeping in weedy field.		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy, weedy area.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in grassy, weedy area.