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A very distinctive genus, with the head broader than the pronotum and the antennae strongly flattened. This species is pale overall, with black lines on the front of the pale legs. The wings have a cream tint to them, with a dark spot in the middle of the inner margin and two dark streaks the flare up from the rear of the tips; the venation is white. The underside of the body ranges from brown to white. Males are 4.0 mm long while females are 4.8 mm (Penner). (UDEL) |
| distribution |
Southeastern United States; recorded from Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina. Seemingly a rare to uncommon species, as the record here is only the second time it has been recorded since 1959. |
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Rare; only three records exist for the state from two counties in the eastern Piedmont and western Coastal Plain; it had not been recorded in North Carolina since 1910 before the 2016 record from Cumberland County. |
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Has been found in grassy habitat. |
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Can be attracted at night with a light. |
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This species is externally almost identical to B. nasuta. The main distinguishing factor is "that B. balli has fewer teeth on the aedeagus with the proximal teeth much larger than the distal" compared to B. nasuta. However, balli is supposed to be slightly smaller than nasuta: 4.0-4.8 mm vs. 5.0-5.5 mm. Nasuta supposedly has been recorded from North Carolina [and Georgia]. However, Bartlett suggests that these eastern records of B. nasuta may be incorrect and instead represent balli. Therefore, unless a specimen is collected that proves otherwise, records of any Bostaera in North Carolina will be assumed to represent B. balli. (UDEL) |
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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 Bostaera balli No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female; first record in NC since 1910, first photographs of a live individual of this species, and probably second record of this species since 1959 |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female; first record in NC since 1910, first photographs of a live individual of this species, and probably second record of this species since 1959 |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female; first record in NC since 1910, first photographs of a live individual of this species, and probably second record of this species since 1959 |
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