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Syndelphax fulvidorusm |
| description |
"Species of Syndelphax are usually yellow to straw-colored. Brachypters are very common and males often have contrasting dark tegmina (rarely females also)" (UDEL). In this species, the males have a brown first abdominal segment, with the rest pale. The tip of the abdomen is also black. The vertex (top of the head) is completely pale, lacking the dark lines that are found on S. alexanderi. Additionally, the face of fulvidorsum is pale, unlike the brownish face of alexanderi. Females are pale. See here for a brachypterous female. |
| distribution |
Eastern United States; also Bahamas (Rum Cay, Exuma Cays); Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, and Puerto Rico (UDEL) |
| abundance |
Several records from the Piedmont, probably more abundant in the right habitat. |
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| habitat |
Grassy areas |
| plant associates |
Probably grasses |
| behavior |
Macropters (long-winged adults) can be found at lights (UDEL) |
| comments |
Bartlett notes that "females cannot be identified to species except by association with a male, or through a process of elimination based on a detailed understanding of the local fauna" (UDEL). |
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[Native:]
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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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