Hoppers of North Carolina:
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Amycle vernalis - No Common Name     FULGORIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

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description A distinctive looking brownish species with a long, flattened but slender head with relatively parallel sides, giving the appearance of an elongated nose. The base of the hind wing can be a pale pink, and there is a diagonal white band; the posterior margin is brown (UDEL). See here for some images of adults.
distribution Southeastern United States (UDEL)
abundance One individual collected in the Piedmont; possibly more abundant.
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plant associates Multiple species, including: Eragrostis curvula (weeping lovegrass, Poaceae), Schizachyrium scoparium (little bluestem), Andropogon ternarius (splitbeard bluestem), A. virginicus (broomsedge bluestem), Danthonia sericea, and Deschampsia flexuosa (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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