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Chlorotettix aurum (DeLong, 1938) - No Common Name     Cicadellidae Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger
© Kyle Kittelberger
© Bo Sullivan- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- greenish individual
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description A variable species, ranging from yellowish to yellowish-green with yellowish subhyaline forewings. The crown is roundedly produced, with the median length slightly longer in the middle than next to the eyes. The male subgenital plates are broad at the base and narrowed at the apex, being almost as long as the pygofer. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin rounded with a very deep, parallel-sided excavation in the middle which almost reaches the anterior margin (though see additional remark in comments section below). Adult males are 6.3-7.0 mm long, while females are 6.5-7.5 mm. (Cwikla, 1988)
distribution Southeastern United States (SC, NC, VA), where it is rare to infrequently encountered, primarily in coastal areas (Cwikla 1988)
abundance Uncommon with scattered records across the state, primarily from the Coastal Plain and eastern Piedmont; likely under collected and therefore under reported, probably occurs throughout the eastern part of the state at the very least.
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habitat Grassy areas, forest edge; has been found in Arundinaria and herbaceous undergrowth in the state
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behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments Based on some CO1 DNA sequencing that has recently been done, female specimens with sternite that match Cwikla's drawing genetically match C. galbanatus, while females shown below have sequences that match C. aurum. It is therefore possible that females previously identified as aurum are actually variants of galbanatus, and these are the true aurum. However, per C. Dietrich, CO1 barcodes are not completely infallible and this may not necessarily indicate that previous authors have mistakenly associated different females with C. aurum. More study is clearly needed.

NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notoriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and many can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features and/or by dissection. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species (other than several like necopinus and tergatus) to obtain a picture of the underside.

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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 Pendarini
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Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix aurum No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Gates Co.
Comment: male; 6.8 mm long		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Gates Co.
Comment: male; 6.8 mm long
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Gates Co.
Comment: male; 6.8 mm long		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Paul Scharf
Gates Co.
Comment: male; 6.8 mm long
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, mm; Arundinaria and herbaceous undergrowth		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 6.8 mm; Arundinaria and herbaceous undergrowth
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 6.8 mm; Arundinaria and herbaceous undergrowth		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, dissected
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, dissected		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, dissected
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, dissected		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: at powerline
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: at powerline		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: at powerline
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.6 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.6 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.6 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.6 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.6 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 7.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 6.3 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 6.3 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 6.3 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 6.3 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 6.3 mm
Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.6 mm		Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.6 mm
Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.6 mm		Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.9 mm
Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.9 mm		Photo by: J. B. Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 6.9 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 7.3 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 7.3 mm
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 7.3 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Moore Co.
Comment: female, 7.3 mm
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729; female, mm, additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729; female, 7.4 mm, additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53386729; female, 7.4 mm, additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53596903; female, additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: female, 7.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: female, 7.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: female, 7.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Pender Co.
Comment: female, 7.0 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male 6.9 mm, female ; photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male 6.9 mm, female ; photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: male 6.9 mm, female ; photographed by K. Kittelberger; collected at UV trap