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A mostly yellow species, with the head, pronotum, and scutellum a yellow to yellowish-orange color and the wings largely a light yellow to deep orange-yellow anterior to the apical crossveins. There is a transverse band of three black spots in a row in the apices of the inner three basal cells anterior to the crossveins of each wing. The apical cells are a smoky light brown color, sometimes with indistinct spots in the uppermost apical cells (cells three and four). Sometimes the black spots are reduced or missing. The abdomen has dorsal segments black medially, yellow to yellow-orange laterally and ventrally. Male subgenital plates are yellow. Adults are 3.25-3.5 mm long. (Christian, 1953) |
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Eastern and central North America |
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Recorded from several counties in the Piedmont and mountains; probably more abundant in the right habitat. |
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Has been found near mixed hardwood forest. |
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Quercus alba, Quercus sp. (Christian, 1953) |
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Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
There are a number of Ossiannilssonola species with a row of 3 dark dots on an otherwise pale yellowish wing, including: antigone, quadrata, rossi, and knulli. However, O. berenice is the only one that has been recorded as far south as North Carolina (While berenice, rossi, knulli, and antigone feed on oak, quadrata feeds on American beech). Northern species though could occur in the mountains, and other species could just have gone uncollected in the state. The non-collection records on this page are therefore tentative, but individuals found on an oak or in the Piedmont or Coastal Plain are more than likely to be O. berenice. |
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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 Ossiannilssonola berenice No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light. IAW Bugguide: There are 5 species like this, with only O. berenice recorded as far south as NC, but northern species are to be expected in the mountains |  | Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light. IAW Bugguide: There are 5 species like this, with only O. berenice recorded as far south as NC, but northern species are to be expected in the mountains |
 | Photo by: R Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: several seen on sheet |  | Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
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 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.3 mm, came to UV/CFL light combo at night |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 3.3 mm, came to UV/CFL light combo at night |
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