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Destria bisignata (Sanders & DeLong, 1923) - No Common Name     Cicadellidae Members: NC Records Public View


© Kyle Kittelberger- side view

© Kyle Kittelberger- note dark marks on vertex

synonym Graminella bisignata
description A plain, dull yellowish-brown species that is uniformly colored except for two bold, black broken marks across the edge of the vertex. The vertex is bluntly angled. The female pregenital sternite has the posterior margin largely straight, slightly produced in the middle. The male subgenital plates are long and narrow, tapering to to form pointed tips. Adults are 4.0 mm long. (DeLong & Mohr, 1937)

For more images of specimens, see: BOLD. For images of a live individual, see: BG.

distribution Southeastern United States
abundance Recorded from a couple counties in the Coastal Plain; likely more abundant in the right habitat, particularly salt marshes.
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habitat Salt marshes
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behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
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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 Deltocephalini
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Species Photo Gallery for Destria bisignata No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Onslow Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Onslow Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen