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A milky white species marked with black. The vertex margin is white and there is a black line between the eyes. The pronotum is blackish, while the scutellum ranges from orange to black among individuals. The wings are mostly white except for a broad dark brown to black saddle in the middle; the wings are darker in males, and wing venation is dark. The underside of the abdomen is dark. The female pregenital sternite is broadly and angularly excavated with a short median tooth. Male genital plates are narrowed slightly and concavely to acute apexes. Adults are 4.0-5.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948) Nymphs are dark, speckled with white.
For more images of this species, see: BG, 3I. |
| distribution |
Eastern and central United States, west to the Rocky Mountains (DeLong 1948) |
| abundance |
Somewhat rare, several historical records from the mountains and Piedmont; possibly more abundant in the right habitat. |
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| habitat |
Grassy areas, fields, prairie-like habitats |
| plant associates |
Helianthus sp. (DeLong 1948) |
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This species can produce black spots on plants it feedes on through its puncturing of plant tissue. (DeLong 1948) |
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[Native:]
[Introduced:]
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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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Platymetopiini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Mesamia nigridorsum No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen |
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