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A distinctively marked Cixius, with brown bases of the wings and a bold brown spot on the costal margin near the wing tips; otherwise, the wings are unmarked. The face is dark but irregularly paler on the lateral portion of the frons. The base color of the head and thorax is fuscous to black, and some portions of the crown is irregularly pale. Adult males are 4.8-6.0 mm long, while females are 5.3-6.6 mm. (Kramer 1981)
For images of this species, see: BG. |
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Transcontinental, found across the United States and parts of Canada, more common west of the Mississippi (UDEL) |
| abundance |
Reported from somewhere in the mountains. |
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Has been found in and near mixed hardwood forest. |
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"Nymphs of cixiids are subterranean, feeding on roots and possibly fungi. The significance of adult host records is unclear. Many cixiids are presumed to be polyphagous (as adults), most often on woody plants." Adults have been found on: Betula, Alnus, Salix, Quercus, and Rubus (blackberry, Rosaceae). (UDEL) |
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Can be attracted at night with a light. |
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[Native:]
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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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