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Xantholobus nitidus (Van Duzee) - No Common Name     MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Solomon Hendrix- male
© Solomon Hendrix- male
© Solomon Hendrix- female
© Solomon Hendrix- female
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description The smallest member of this genus. Adults are finely punctured and polished, with the pronotum very slightly carinate (having a keel-like ridge). The crest is barely distinguished from the rounded surface of the pronotum. The pronotum is brownish (dark brown to black in males), paler anteriorly with a pale tip; the central transverse band is indistinct, but more obvious in females. The head is large, convex, smooth, and finely and closely punctured. The forewing has a brown base; the underside of the body is pale while the legs are whitish. Adult males are 3.0 to 4.0 mm long, while females are 4.0 mm or less; some individuals may reach 5.0 mm. (Kopp)
distribution Eastern and central North America
abundance Scattered records across the state. Seasonal distribution: 17 May-19 June (CTNC)
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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 Ceresini
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Species Photo Gallery for Xantholobus nitidus No Common Name

Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix		Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix		Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix		Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix
Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix		Photo by: Karl Stephan
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; det. M.J. Rothschild, 2011; coll. Karl Stephan, May 1987; specimen deposited at FSCA; photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix