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Pissonotus dentatus Morgan and Beamer, 1949 - No Common Name     DELPHACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Charles Bartlett- macropter

© Charles Bartlett- macropter

© Charles Bartlett- note face

© Charles Bartlett- brachypter

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description A variably colored lustrous species, ranging from brown to brownish orange. The frons is immaculate and mostly brownish orange, paler ventrally; the postclypeus is dark brown, with the anteclypeus paler. The vertex ranges from brown to borwnish orange, and the antennae are stramineous; the pronotum and mesonotum are brown to orange-brown, paler caudally. The wings are light brown with a medially incomplete distal transverse band. The abdomen is brownish orange to brown and immaculate. In macropterous individuals, the coloration is similar to brachypters with the mesonotum darker; wings are clear. Adult male brachypters are 1.88-2.20 mm long, while females are 1.59-2.43 mm; adult macropter males are 2.73-2.86 mm long, females are 3.05-3.22 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)
distribution Reported from Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, and Cuba; however, the Illinois and North Carolina records may be mislabelled specimens. (UDEL)
abundance A single record from the Piedmont; rare.
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comments This species is very similar to Pissonotus piceus.
status [Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]
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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 Pissonotus dentatus No Common Name

Photo by: C.W. O'Brien
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: C.W. O'Brien
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: C.W. O'Brien
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malernphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: D.M. DeLong
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malerncoll. 1940'srnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: D.M. DeLong
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malerncoll. 1940\'srnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: D.M. DeLong
Out Of State Co.
Comment: malerncoll. 1940\\\'srnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett