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A tan to light brown colored species. The crown is whitish with a thin brown marginal line and a transverse orange band in front of the eyes; the width of this orange band can vary among individuals (as seen above). The face is white to a light brown with several brown lines below the crown margin. The pronotum is mostly orange-brown with a grayish cruciate mark in the middle. The scutellum is mostly orange-brown, with some pale and darker parts. The wings are orange-brown with some dark parts near the wing tips and some white/pale cells; the venation is dark brown. The male genital plates and valve are white. The female pregenital sternite is tan with a dark brown medial area on the posterior margin; the posterior margins of this sternite are relatively straight. Adult males are 4.6-6.1 mm long, while females are 5.8-6.9 mm. (Barnett 1976) |
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Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976) |
| abundance |
One record from Wake county; likely under collected. |
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Woodlands, grassy/brushy areas |
| plant associates |
Ulmus americana, Alnus trispa, Tsuga occidentalis (Barnett 1976) |
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Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
Barnett notes "the external color and pattern, especially on the vertex, is variable and overlaps five or six other species" (Barnett 1976). |
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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 minor 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 |
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