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A yellowish-brown to brownish species with a dark but weak longitudinal stripes on each wing and a pale midline extending from the vertex and thorax down the inner margin of the wings on the abdomen; the dark stripes widen near the wing apices, and vary among individuals in terms of whether they extend all the way to the pronotum. The head and fare are unmarked.
See here for additional pics of this species. |
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Eastern North America (UDEL) |
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Recorded from the Piedmont, rare. |
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Sedge, grassy areas |
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Most species in this genus are sedge specialists and are rarely found away from the host plant. (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 Kelisia axialis No Common Name |
 | Photo by: R.H. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: August 16, 1937rnThis is a plesiotype/homotyperncoll. R.H. Beamerrndet. R.H. Beamerrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett |  | Photo by: R.H. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: August 16, 1937rnThis is a plesiotype/homotyperncoll. R.H. Beamerrndet. R.H. Beamerrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett |
 | Photo by: R.H. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: August 16, 1937rnThis is a plesiotype/homotyperncoll. R.H. Beamerrndet. R.H. Beamerrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett |
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