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| description |
A relatively plain, drab species, pale yellowish to stramineous (straw-colored) overall with a conical vertex. Sometimes the edges of the abdominal segments are darker. The crown, pronotum, and scutellum are stramineous to pale yellowish green; rarely does the crown have a pair of triangular spots at the apex. The forewings are subhyaline with whitish to pale yellowish green venation. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin with a distinct lobe, darkened on each side. Adult males are 2.5-4.0 mm long, while females are 3.0-4.5 mm. (Kramer 1971) |
| distribution |
Likely found along the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts, from Texas to Nova Scotia (Kramer 1971) |
| abundance |
Recorded from a single county in the Coastal Plain; probably more abundant in the right habitat. |
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| habitat |
Coastal marshes where Distichlis occurs. |
| plant associates |
Seashore saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) (Kramer 1971) |
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[Native:]
[Introduced:]
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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 |
| G_rank |
GNR [G4G5] |
| S_rank |
[S3S4] |
| rank_comments |
- Few NC records, all from one site; feeds on Distichlis spicata (S4) and may potentially be found in salt marshes and flats along the entire coas |
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Species Photo Gallery for Amplicephalus littoralis No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Onslow Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Onslow Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen |
 | Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: salt marsh MA; female, 4.6 mm |  | Photo by: Solomon Hendrix
Out Of State Co.
Comment: salt marsh MA; female, 4.6 mm |
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