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Adults are typically a dusky amber yellow to orange color overall. The tip of the crown (top of the head) is whitish to yellow with a thin brown marginal line. There is a broad orange { shaped mark between the eyes, typically above a thin pale base of the crown (before the pronotum). The eyes are reddish (sometimes bright red) with a whitish longitudinal line going through them. The face is a golden yellow to pale orange color, as is the rest of the underside of this species; the abdominal segments though have a thin white border to the posterior edge. The pronotum is mostly an orange color, with a pale bluish-gray T-shaped marked. The scutellum is bicolored, with the anterior half orange and the posterior part a cream color. The wings are golden yellow to orange, with some scattered white spots; the tip of the wings have a thin dark border. The wing venation is brownish-yellow. The male genital valve and plates are golden yellow to orange. The female pregenital sternite is golden yellow to orange, with some dark brown shading; it has a narrow medial notch posteriorly, with two ventrally curved areas on either side of the notch. Adult males are 4.7-5.3 mm long, while females are 5.2-5.7 mm. (Barnett 1976) The nymph is dark overall except for 2 to 3 whitish abdominal segments.
See here for more images of this species: BG. |
| distribution |
Eastern and central United States (Barnett 1976) |
| abundance |
A single county record; rare in the state but likely under collected and therefore more abundant. |
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Herbaceous woodland habitats |
| plant associates |
Willow, elm (Ulmus americana), Vitis, cottonwood, other herbaceous plants (Barnett 1976) |
| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
This species feeds on the leaf veins of elms, and can transmit elm yellows phytoplasma (CABI). For more information on Elm yellows, see: MISC 2009. |
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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 luteolus White-banded Elm Leafhopper |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Stanly Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; male |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Stanly Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; male |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Stanly Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; male |  | Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
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 | Photo by: Ken Childs
Out Of State Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm female, came to UV light at night |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm female, came to UV light at night |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.3 mm female, came to UV light at night |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.2 mm female |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.2 mm female |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.2 mm female |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.5 mm female, came to UV light at night, wooded residential |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.5 mm female, came to UV light at night, wooded residential |  | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.5 mm female, came to UV light at night, wooded residential |
 | Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 5.5 mm female, came to UV light at night, wooded residential |
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