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Cixidia brittoni - No Common Name     ACHILIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Charles Bartlett

© Charles Bartlett- note wing coloration

© Charles Bartlett- note face
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synonym Epiptera brittoni
description A smaller brownish species with a bicolored face; a dark brown to black band on the top and bottom, with the middle contrastingly pale. Adults are 8-9 mm in length. (UDEL)
distribution Eastern United States & Canada (UDEL)
abundance One record from the lower Piedmont, possibly more abundant in the right habitat; rare.
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behavior Most often found at night, attracted with a light.
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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 Cixidia brittoni No Common Name

Photo by: H.K. Townes
Out Of State Co.
Comment: coll. August 11, 1944 H.K. Townesrndet. P.W. Omanrnimages provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: H.K. Townes
Out Of State Co.
Comment: coll. August 11, 1944 H.K. Townesrndet. P.W. Omanrnimages provided by C.R. Bartlett
Photo by: H.K. Townes
Out Of State Co.
Comment: coll. August 11, 1944 H.K. Townesrndet. P.W. Omanrnimages provided by C.R. Bartlett