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Delphacodes nigripennata Beamer, 1947 - No Common Name     DELPHACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Charles Bartlett- brachypter male
© Charles Bartlett- brachypter male
© Charles Bartlett- macropter male
© Charles Bartlett- note frons color
synonym Delphacodes nigripennatus
description The head, pronotum, and most of the body except for the abdomen is tawny in color; the abdomen is mostly dark brown to black with two dorsal light crossbands and some light spots on the lateral and hind margins. The elytra is black to dark brown and has a shiny appearance to it; the veins are raised. There is a large dark spot above the hind coxae; legs are somewhat lighter in macropters. Brachypterous males are around 2.0 mm long while macropterous males are between 2.0 and 2.6 mm. (DuBose 1960)
distribution Eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance Recorded from a couple counties in the Piedmont and upper Coastal Plain.
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habitat Probably grassy areas
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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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tribe Delphacini
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Species Photo Gallery for Delphacodes nigripennata No Common Name

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Out Of State Co.
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Out Of State Co.
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Out Of State Co.
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