Hoppers of North Carolina:
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Phylloscelis rubra Ball, 1930 - Cranberry Toad Bug     DICTYOPHARIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
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description This species has a brown to black body with light brown wings. There is a bold white band around the front of the body.

See here for several pics of a pinned specimen: (1), (2), (3). For images of live individuals, see: BG.

distribution Eastern United States (UDEL)
abundance Recorded from Bladen county in the Coastal Plain, possibly more abundant near the coast.
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plant associates Vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry. Ericaceae) (UDEL)
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comments This species can be a minor pest on cranberries.
status [Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]
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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 Phylloscelini
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