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Adults are around 7.5-8.0 mm long. A dull greenish-yellow, ochraceous color overall with a broadly rounded vertex, twice as wide as long. The wings have a smoky appearance with indistinct wing venation. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin strongly and concavely excavated about half way towards the anterior margin; this gives a flared appearance to the lateral margins of the sternite. There is a triangular V-shaped notch in the middle of the much larger excavation; much if not all of the posterior margin of the sternite and the notch have a bold, broad dark brown border. The male plates are convexly rounded, giving a semicircular appearance; the width of the plates at their base is twice their length. (DeLong 1948)
For diagrams of the genital structures of this species, see: 3I. |
| distribution |
Eastern United States |
| abundance |
Recorded from a single county in the Piedmont, though more likely to be found in the Coastal Plain; likely under collected and therefore under reported. |
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| habitat |
Mixed hardwood forest, open woodlands, grassy areas; reported from marshes, both salt and freshwater |
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| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
NOTE: Chlorotettix is a notriously difficult genus to identify to species visually; a majority of the species are various shade of yellow and green, and they can only be reliably distinguished by looking at genital features. Therefore, it is very important for all Chlorotettix species other than 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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Pendarini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Chlorotettix fallax No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male; NCSU specimen |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: female |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: female |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Wake Co.
Comment: female |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female; NCSU specimen |  | Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |
 | Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |  | Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |
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