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Isodelphax basivitta (Van Duzee, 1909) - No Common Name     DELPHACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger- note wing venation
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description A dark, blackish species with clear wings; the base of the wings can have a bit of a ruddy tinge to it. Both male and females are dark-bodied, though brachypters may be paler. The wings lack any dark spot at the apex of the clavus, around midlength of where the wings meet. The first antennal segment is dark while the second is contrastingly paler, a key characteristic. (UDEL)
distribution Almost transcontinental, found across most of North America
abundance An uncommon to locally common species, recorded across the state.
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habitat Grassy, open areas
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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 Isodelphax basivitta No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: grassy habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: grassy habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area with shrubby vegetation and mixed forest nearby		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Came to UV light.		Photo by: J. B Sullivan
Yancey Co.
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Photo by: J. B Sullivan
Yancey Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Transylvania Co.
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Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
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Carteret Co.
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Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
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