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Pissonotus concolor Bartlett, 2000 - No Common Name     DELPHACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Charles Bartlett- note coloration
© Charles Bartlett
© Charles Bartlett- note face
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description A very dark species with a dark brown to black body; adults are mostly concolorous/uniformly colored and have shiny bodies. The antennae and legs are pale to stramineous, and the face is almost entirely dark brown to black; the pronotum and mesonotum are also very dark brown. The wings are dark brown, lacking and transverse contrasting bands. Adult brachypterous females are around 3.4 mm long. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)
distribution Eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance Rare. Recorded from a couple counties in the mountains, possibly more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Montane grassy areas
plant associates Asteraceae
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comments The macropterous form of this species is unknown.

This species is most similar to P. marginatus but tends to have a much darker frons (C. Bartlett pers. comment).

status [Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]
list_type [Official:] [Provisional:]
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 Pissonotus concolor No Common Name

Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon
Haywood Co.
Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon
Haywood Co.
Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: C.R. Bartlett & A.T. Gonzon
Haywood Co.
Comment: malerndet. C.R. Bartlettrnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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