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Telamona westcotti (Goding, 1894) - No Common Name     MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Ken Childs

© Stephen Dunn

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description A somewhat distinctive species with a detailed color pattern across the pronotum, consisting of white, green, and black. Some individuals are more mottled green than others. The wings have a black base and tip, and the underside is dark. This species has a short pronotal crest compared to other members of this genus.
distribution Eastern North America
abundance A few records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Seasonal distribution: 25 June-5 September (CTNC)
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habitat Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.
plant associates Quercus alba (white oak), Q. macrocarpa (bur oak), Q. montana (chestnut oak), Tilia (basswood), Ulmus (elm) (Wallace 2014).
behavior Can be attracted at night 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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tribe Telamonini
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Species Photo Gallery for Telamona westcotti No Common Name

Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
Photo by: Paul Scharf, B. Bockhahn,C. Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: These individuals were tentatively identified by both M. Rothchild and M Wallace as T.Westcotti.
Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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Photo by: Ralph Perrine
Orange Co.
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Photo by: Ralph Perrine
Orange Co.
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Photo by: Stephen Dunn
Orange Co.
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Photo by: Stephen Dunn
Orange Co.
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