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description |
A highly variable species, generally a grayish-white and dark brown color. The crown is white with a thin brown anterior marginal line around the edge and a small transverse orange band between the eyes. The face is brown with with a bold brown and cream band below the crown. The pronotum has a grayish white transverse bar above a broad transverse brown band; the apex of the pronotum is orange. The scutellum is white with two bold, dark posterior spots. The wings are grayish-white to brown with brown wing venation. The legs are yellowish white to pale brown with black spots along the sides. The female pregenital sternite is whitish with a bold brown medial area on the edge; it is slightly produced with or without a posterior medial notch. Adult males are 4.7-5.3 mm long while females are 4.9-5.7 mm. (Barnett 1976) |
distribution |
Eastern United States and across Canada (Barnett 1976) |
abundance |
A single record from Wake county in the Piedmont; possibly under collected and more abundant in the right habitat. |
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habitat |
Woodlands |
plant associates |
Cottonwoods, herbaceous vegetation, birch, Pinus, Ulmus americana, Prunus emarginata, Tillia sp., Tuercus alba, etc. (Barnett 1976) |
behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
comments |
One of the most variable species in the genus. (Barnett 1976) For more images of this species (not sure if the specimen ID's are correct), see: BOLD. |
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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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Species Photo Gallery for Scaphoideus cinerosus No Common Name |
| Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female | | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female |
| Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger Out Of State Co. Comment: NCSU specimen; female |