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Scolops angustatus (Uhler, 1876) - No Common Name     DICTYOPHARIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Rob Van Epps- note white margin
© Rob Van Epps- note white margin
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description This species has dark wings with a characteristic, distinctive white wing margin. Additionally, the head process/projection (the 'nose') is not as long as other members of this genus. See here for a nice image of a live adult, and here for images of a pinned specimen: (1), (2).
distribution North America, as far west as the Rocky Mountains; also across Canada (UDEL)
abundance Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont; possibly more abundant across the state.
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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 Scoloptini
subgenus Scolops

Species Photo Gallery for Scolops angustatus No Common Name

Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Iredell Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy field.