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


© Charles Bartlett- male

© Charles Bartlett- male

© Charles Bartlett- female

© Charles Bartlett- note face

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description A shiny brown species with a brown frons with the epistomal margin having a white transverse band. The antennae are yellowish while the pronotum is mostly white, brown anteriorly. The front tibiae are considerably expanded in the front, giving the impression of a spider. The abdomen is brown and the wings are brown with a white transverse band posteriorly. Macropterous individuals are colored similarly to the brachypters but have clear wings with light brown veins. Adult brachypterous males are 1.73-1.84 mm long, while females are 2.24-2.37 mm; macropterous females are around 3.13 mm. (Bartlett & Deitz, 2000)
distribution Eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance Reported from the state (Brimley 1938) but unclear from where.
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habitat Probably grassy areas
plant associates Asteraceae
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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 spooneri No Common Name

Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: L.D. Beamer
Out Of State Co.
Comment: femalerncoll. L.D. Beamer July 21, 1946rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlett