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Phylloscelis pallescens - No Common Name     DICTYOPHARIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Solomon Hendrix

© Solomon Hendrix

© Solomon Hendrix

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description Pale to brownish overall, sometimes even blackish, with white speckling all over the body and wings. There is a white band near the tip of each leg as well. Adults are around 5 mm long. See here for an image of a live adult, and here for several images of pinned specimens: (1), (2), (3).
distribution Eastern and central United States, Ontario, and Mexico (UDEL)
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plant associates Pycnanthemum tenuifolium (narrowleaf mountainmint; Lamiaceae) (UDEL)
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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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Species Photo Gallery for Phylloscelis pallescens No Common Name

Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male from Hamilton County, TN
Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male from Hamilton County, TN
Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male from Hamilton County, TN
Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male from Hamilton County, TN