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| synonym |
Chlorotettix orbonata |
| description |
Greenish overall with a slight brown tinge to the wings, pronotum and scutellum. The wing venation is a combination of both pale, indistinct and dark veins. The female pregenital sternite is extremely distinctive as it lacks an excavation and instead extends outwards, with a sinuous shape. Adults are around 5.0 mm long, at least. |
| distribution |
Eastern United States |
| abundance |
Recorded from several counties in the Coastal Plain and Piedmont; likely under collected and therefore under reported. |
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| habitat |
Has been found in open grassy areas, forest edge |
| plant associates |
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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.
This species in particular is a little bit of an enigma. There is a specimen (photographed below) from the NCSU collection labeled as this species. However, in his 1988 review of the genus, Cwikla portrays the sternite for orbonatus as looking a bit different. Perhaps this is an indication that these "orbonatus" individuals are something undescribed. For now, this page will serve as an umbrella for individuals that share this distinctive convex pregenital sternite. |
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[Native:]
[Introduced:]
[Extirpated:] | | list_type |
[Official:]
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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 orbonatus No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female, 4.9 mm |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female, 4.9 mm |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn
Cumberland Co.
Comment: female, 4.9 mm |  | 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: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female; 5.4 mm |
 | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female; 5.4 mm |  | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
Comment: female; 5.4 mm |
 | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.2 mm |  | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.2 mm |
 | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.2 mm |  | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.2 mm |
 | Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.2 mm |
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