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| description |
Very distinctive. A pale brownish species with a pair of bold, contrasting reddish-orange longitudinal bands that transverse the vertex, pronotum, and scutellum. The wing venation is whitish. The female pregenital sternite has a deep, round excavation on the medial half of the posterior margin, bordered with brown. The male genital plates are short, broad, and rounded. Adults are around 3.8-4.0 mm long. (DeLong & Mohr 1937)
For diagrams of this species, see: 3I. |
| distribution |
Eastern United States |
| abundance |
Recorded from several counties in the Coastal Plain, likely more abundant in the right habitat. |
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| habitat |
Has been found in open, grassy areas near forest edge and in marsh reeds; also reported from wet prairies and meadows. |
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Marsh reeds? |
| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
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[Native:]
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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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Deltocephalini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Graminella aureovittata No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female, 3.8 mm |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female, 3.8 mm |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment: female, 3.8 mm |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: marshy habitat |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf New Hanover Co. Comment: marshy habitat |  | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: |
 | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: |  | Photo by: Bo Sullivan Scotland Co. Comment: |
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