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Dikrella maculata - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- side view
© Kyle Kittelberger- top view; note small red
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description A distinctive reddish-orange species with a unique color pattern. There are large block-shaped reddish-orange marks and many small reddish-orange dots scattered across the wings; the speckling is concentrated near the rear of the wings. The scutellum is orange with a small dark orange dot at the ape and white marks on the borders, with one white mark separating the two lateral triangles. The pronotum has a wavy "M" shaped reddish-orange mark, and a smaller, similarly shaped orange mark can be found on the vertex. Adults are around 3.0 mm long.
distribution Found throughout much of North America, as far west as the Rocky Mountains (3I)
abundance Recorded from a few counties in the Piedmont; possibly more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Has been found near mixed hardwood forests.
plant associates Hackberry (Celtis sp.) (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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Species Photo Gallery for Dikrella maculata 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 Black Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: open habitat near mixed hardwood forest edge; on a lawn
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: open habitat near mixed hardwood forest edge; on a lawn