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This species has a wing pattern similar to that of A. kirkaldyi, with brown markings around the veins. In this species, wing vein CuA is not branched, meaning that a cell C5 is absent; instead, cells C4 and C3a are large. The abdomen is brown, and the antennal stubs are a light brown color. There is a small red mark on the side of the head, below the eyes, and the top of the head is dark gray, a key characteristic of this species.
For images of a pinned specimen, see: UDEL. |
| distribution |
Primarily eastern United States and Ontario (UDEL). |
| abundance |
Recorded in several counties in the Piedmont and mountains, uncommon to rare. |
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Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (UDEL). |
| behavior |
Most likely to be found at night, attracted with a light. |
| comments |
This genus can be difficult to identify, and some species vary in color, especially on the wings. This species is most similar to A. kirkaldyi, which has different head markings from kirkaldyi: the vertex of westwoodi is dark and the vertex of kirkaldyi pale. |
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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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