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| synonym |
Ceresa borealis, Spissistilus borealis, Hadrophallus borealis |
| description |
A greenish treehopper with prominent pale, whitish speckling across a mostly green pronotum with yellow edges and brown tips. There is a prominent curve to the pronotum, and the pronotum itself is covered with dense, noticeable white pubescence (hair); this is a key characteristic. The body itself is also green; note that the color can fade in old specimens, as in the pinned individual above. The legs are typically a dark brown color, though some individuals can have green legs.
For more images of this species, see: BG. |
| distribution |
Eastern North America |
| abundance |
Scattered records across the Piedmont and mountains, seems to be more of a montane species. Seasonal distribution: 3 June-29 August (CTNC) |
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| habitat |
Forested areas |
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| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
Many Ceresine may not be identifiable from an image; this is a very difficult group of treehoppers to identify correctly (for many species). This species is very similar to Stictocephala taurina, as both species have a very similar color pattern and a similarly sized pronotum. However, bubalus has dense pubescence scattered across the pronotum, whereas taurina has little to no pubescence.
Additionally, bubalus is very similar to Stictocephala bisonia. However, bisonia lacks the dense pubescence of bubalus and has an overall 'boxier' pronotum: it is noticeably higher and larger than in bubalus. |
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[Native:]
[Introduced:]
[Extirpated:] | | list_type |
[Official:]
[Provisional:] |
| 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 Hadrophallus bubalus No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace
Out Of State Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |
 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |
 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |
 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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 | Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
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 | Photo by: L.L. Deitz
Transylvania Co.
Comment: caught sweepingrnUDCC_TCN 00006707; male det. M.J. Rothschild |  | Photo by: L.L. Deitz
Transylvania Co.
Comment: caught sweepingrnUDCC_TCN 00006707; male det. M.J. Rothschild |
 | Photo by: L.L. Deitz
Transylvania Co.
Comment: caught sweepingrnUDCC_TCN 00006707; male det. M.J. Rothschild |  | Photo by: L.L. Deitz
Transylvania Co.
Comment: caught sweepingrnUDCC_TCN 00006707; male det. M.J. Rothschild |
 | Photo by: L.L. Deitz
Transylvania Co.
Comment: caught sweepingrnUDCC_TCN 00006707; male det. M.J. Rothschild |
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