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A brownish species with a white median dorsal line. The wing venation toward the tips is dark, varying in width and pattern among individuals (see pics above). This species very closely resembles S. vittatus and in some instances there may not be a way to differentiate between the two. Charles Bartlett notes that he is "not sure that the two can be consistently separated without tails, but there is some coloration difference" (pers. comment). Hamilton (2006) notes that in S. vittatus, the dorsomedial length of the hind tibia is greater than that of the hind tarsus, whereas in S. lautus the lengths are essentially the same. Furthermore, males of S. vittatus are 4.5 mm or longer while females are 5.0 mm or longer, while adults of S. lautus are reported at 5-6 mm in length. See vittatus and lautus for comparisons of pinned specimens. As in S. vittatus, the head is rounded and the face is dark with a pale midline. (UDEL), (Beamer, 1946) |
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NOTE: As mentioned above, S. lautus and S. vittatus can be very difficult to distinguish from one another. Since lautus is much more common than vittatus, on default individuals that fall in this category can be tentatively identified as lautus. However, having a clear view of the side, showing the hind tibia and tarsus would allow for a proper identification.
S. lautus could also be confused with some individuals of S. brunneus, which typically is darker than lautus. S. brunneus is also typically smaller than lautus, being less than 5 mm in length, listed as 3.5-4.5 mm. |
Species Photo Gallery for Stenocranus lautus No Common Name |
![](photos_records/2014/tnStenocranus_lautus1391084467.JPG) | Photo by: Paul Scharf Warren Co. Comment: Caught Sweeping | ![](photos_records/2014/tnStenocranus_lautus1407962680.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Moore Co. Comment: sandhills (pine forest) habitat with lots of shrubby vegetation |
![](photos_records/2017/10/tnStenocranus_lautus1507563644.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Moore Co. Comment: sandhills (pine forest) habitat with lots of shrubby vegetation | ![](photos_records/2017/10/tnStenocranus_lautus1507562439.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Moore Co. Comment: sandhills (pine forest) habitat with lots of shrubby vegetation |
![](photos_records/2014/tnStenocranus_lautus1419051164.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Washington Co. Comment: open forest habitat | ![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1427079328.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn |
![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1427079349.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn | ![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1427079358.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment: open forest habitat, near mixed hardwoods; on a lawn |
![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1434381476.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and pond | ![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1434381503.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Rockingham Co. Comment: grassy area near mixed hardwood forest and pond |
![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1440361768.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: brushy habitat near mixed hardwood forest | ![](photos_records/2015/tnStenocranus_lautus1440361489.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf Wake Co. Comment: brushy habitat near mixed hardwood forest |
![](photos_records/2017/tnStenocranus_lautus1507420456.jpg) | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: open woodlands, pine dominated | ![](photos_records/2020/06/tnStenocranus_lautus1591655979_0.jpg) | Photo by: Mark Shields Onslow Co. Comment: |
![](photos_records/2020/tnStenocranus_lautus1577905792.jpg) | Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: specimen photographed by Kyle Kittelberger; 4.8 mm | ![](photos_records/2020/tnStenocranus_lautus1579783555.jpg) | Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: specimen photographed by Kyle Kittelberger; 4.8 mm |
![](photos_records/2020/tnStenocranus_lautus1579784946.jpg) | Photo by: Rob Van Epps Mecklenburg Co. Comment: specimen photographed by Kyle Kittelberger; 4.8 mm | ![](photos_records/2019/tnStenocranus_lautus1575939058.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: male, photographed by K. Kittelberger |
![](photos_records/2019/tnStenocranus_lautus1575954158.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: male, photographed by K. Kittelberger | ![](photos_records/2019/tnStenocranus_lautus1575953369.jpg) | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Ashe Co. Comment: male, photographed by K. Kittelberger |
![](photos_records/2022/07/tnStenocranus_lautus1657321847_0.jpg) | Photo by: John Petranka Durham Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022) | ![](photos_records/2022/11/tnStenocranus_lautus1667429129_0.jpg) | Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140918279 |
![](photos_records/2022/11/tnStenocranus_lautus1667429129_1.jpg) | Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140918279 | ![](photos_records/2022/11/tnStenocranus_lautus1667429129_2.jpg) | Photo by: Margarita Lankford Orange Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/140918279 |
![](photos_records/2023/05/tnStenocranus_lautus1684863202_0.jpg) | Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.7 mm male came to UV light at night, wooded residential area | ![](photos_records/2023/05/tnStenocranus_lautus1684863202_1.jpg) | Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.7 mm male came to UV light at night, wooded residential area |
![](photos_records/2023/05/tnStenocranus_lautus1684863202_2.jpg) | Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.7 mm male came to UV light at night, wooded residential area | ![](photos_records/2023/05/tnStenocranus_lautus1684863202_3.jpg) | Photo by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: 4.7 mm male came to UV light at night, wooded residential area |
![](photos_records/2023/07/tnunid_planthopper1690504226_0.JPG) | Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper | ![](photos_records/2023/07/tnunid_planthopper1690504226_1.JPG) | Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper |
![](photos_records/2023/07/tnunid_planthopper1690504226_2.JPG) | Photo by: Ted Wilcox Watauga Co. Comment: unid_planthopper |