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Cedusa bedusa McAtee, 1924 - No Common Name     DERBIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
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distribution Primarily eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance A couple records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain.
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plant associates Derbidae are known or assumed to feed on fungal hyphae as immatures (UDEL).
behavior Probably can be attracted at night with a light.
comments A majority of Cedusa look very similar externally, appearing bluish overall. The only way to make a positive ID for many of the species at this point is to examine the genitalia of the males. Therefore, a male specimen is necessary for many species' identifications. Detailed, clear photographs of the male underside showing the genitalia can also be helpful, and perhaps the hope is that after observing enough specimens of a particular species, there may be slight external features that can be associated with an ID.
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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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tribe Cedusini
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