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Agalliopsis novella (Say, 1830) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger- dark individual
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger- brownish individual
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description Generally light brown or yellowish-green to nearly black in color, but can be extremely variable; males are usually darker than females. In NC, individuals have tended to have a mostly blackish body, with dark wings and a dark pronotum; this is reported by Oman (1970) as a frequently found color form. Some individuals have a mostly black scutellum and pronotum while others show more yellow; in these paler individuals, there is a median stripe on the pronotum. The legs and head/face are usually a bold yellow, contrasting with the blackish body, but can be a brownish color too in some specimens. There are six black dots on the yellow face: two above each eye and one below the upper two dots, near the center of the face. Some of the wing venation is also yellow, and the underside of the abdomen is a blackish yellow. Females have a pregenital sternite that is deeply concave, with a deep U-shaped emargination from the base. Male genitalia description is as follows: "valve short, emarginate posteriorly; plates semi-tubular, bluntly rounded at apexes, and scarcely covering the opening of the large genital chamber" (DeLong 1948), distinctive and characteristic of this species; essentially, the male visual genitalia is short and squat without any notable emarginations. Adult males are 3.3- 3.5 mm long while females are 3.75- 4.0 mm. (Oman 1970)
distribution Found throughout much of eastern North America, west to the Great Plains at least (Oman 1970)
abundance Recorded from the mountains and Piedmont where it seems to be uncommon but can be locally common; probably more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat This species has been found in open mixed hardwood forest as well as grassy, montane meadows
plant associates Potato, Clover; common on herbaceous vegetation. A. novella has been known to transmit the Potato yellow dwarf virus (Nucleorhabdovirus) and therefore can affect potato crops. In addition, it is considered to be the most important vectors of clover club leaf virus and one of the most important vectors of wound tumor virus in the country. It is the only species of Agalliopsis that is a vector (A. novella).
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments Agalliopsis ancistra and novella can be challenging to differentiate from one another; therefore, it is helpful to have a picture of the underside with a view of the genitalia. Ancistra is slightly larger and paler, with ancistra typically a greenish color while novella is darker, either blackish on top of yellowish-green or dark brown overall (some extreme individuals of ancistra however can be quite dark, complicating matters). Note that the face of ancistra tends to be orange or ferruginous while the face of novella tends to be yellow or brown. The pregenital sternite (sternum VII) in both ancistra and novella is also quite similar, being deeply concave. Female coloration of novella and ancistra can be similar, though ancistra females are typically marked less with fuscous and tend to be more tawny than cinereous; male ancistra usually do not show the extreme fuscous coloration found in some males of novella. (Oman 1970)
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 Agalliini
subgenus Agalliopsis

Species Photo Gallery for Agalliopsis novella No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest edge
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest edge		Photo by: Brian Bockhahn
Guilford Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Avery Co.
Comment: grassy, open area surrounded by forest
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light		Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: near mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: near mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: near mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: uv light
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping in weedy woodland edge.
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV light. Yard near woods. 		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46253874
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46253874		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46253874
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Polk Co.
Comment: male, mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Polk Co.
Comment: male, 3.4 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Polk Co.
Comment: male, 3.4 mm		Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/78418099
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116495090		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: 3.6 mm, came to light at night		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/172255182		Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper