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Agallia deleta - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- note reddish color
© Paul Scharf- darker individual
© Kyle Kittelberger- note lack of pattern
© Margarita Lankford- note coloration
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description A distinctive small, reddish-brown member of this genus with a small head; smaller than all Agallias except A. lingulata. Adults lack the head spots found on other Agallia species and are about 2.5-3mm in length. Males however, as in other Agallia, can be quite dark and appear almost black in color; this species also lacks bold, pale wing venation that other Agallias have. The female pregenital sternite has a slightly concave posterior margin with a very small tooth in the middle; otherwise it appears mostly truncate. The male plates are rather long and broad, tapering towards the apex. (DeLong 1948), (Oman 1933)
distribution Southeastern United States
abundance A very uncommon species in the state, infrequently encountered. Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Found in grassy, field-type habitat; has also been found on lawns.
plant associates Festuca lawn grass, clover, weeds, tall native grass, etc.
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments This species is most similar to A. lingulata. In A. deleta, some individuals (most likely males) can be quite dark. However, deleta lacks the black pronotal spots surrounded by pale rings that are found in A. lingulata; instead, deleta is largely uniform in color and pattern.
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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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Species Photo Gallery for Agallia deleta No Common Name

Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: On Sheet attracted to Black Light		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: grassy habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: grassy habitat		Photo by: T. DeSantis
Camden Co.
Comment: DISW
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: crabgrass lawn		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: crabgrass lawn
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: crabgrass lawn		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in a grassy field.
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29759105		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/29759105
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31209227		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31209227
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31585278		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31585278
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31491211		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836754
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836754		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836754
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/50836754		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51144658
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54451520		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54451520
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54451509		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54451475
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54451475		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm female, came to incandescent porch light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm female, came to incandescent porch light at night		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm female, came to incandescent porch light at night
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55090907		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55090907
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55446144		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55446144
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55556921		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55556921
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55556921		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56173619
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56173619		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/56672862
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57489834		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/57489823
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123494		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123494
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/74688732		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83444967
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83444954		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/91065318
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92620110		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/92620100
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132474889		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/132474889
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.9 mm, sweep of athletic field turf		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping.		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: male 2.6 mm, several caught in a sweep through a grassy athletic field
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: male 2.6 mm, several caught in a sweep through a grassy athletic field		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: male 2.6 mm, several caught in a sweep through a grassy athletic field
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Watauga Co.
Comment: male 2.6 mm, several caught in a sweep through a grassy athletic field