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Males are very dark overall in coloration. They have a yellow venter, tawny to ferruginous legs, and a pale yellowish face that contrasts with a bold but narrow fuscous to black transverse band between the eyes and another on the margin of the head. The pronotum is yellowish with dark speckling, the scutellum is dark. The wings are a deep brown to black with a pale spot along the commissure (inner edge of the wings) near the apex. Females come in several color forms/phases, typical of members of Oncopsis. In Phase D (52% of females), the head, pronotum, and scutellum are yellow, contrasting with ferruginous tinted wings. Phase C (0.5%) is similarly colored but has darker ferruginous markings on the wings. In the second most common form, phase B (41%), the scutellum and pronotum are a bold ferruginous color that contrasts with a yellow head; the wings are largely ferruginous with a whitish V-shaped mark in the middle [of the back] and two clear "windows" closer to the apex. In phase D (7%), the females are colored similar to brown males but have a face that is more or less ferruginous. The female pregenital sternite has a prominent to very small notch on the posterior margin. Adult males are 4.9-5.9 mm long, while females are 5.1-5.9 mm. (Hamilton 1983)
Nymphs are ferruginous with a white, pale tip to the abdomen that contrasts with the darker rusty base of the abdomen. |
| distribution |
Eastern United States, transcontinental in Canada |
| abundance |
Primarily found in the mountains where it is uncommon; a single record from the Piedmont, which seems quite out of range for this species. |
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| habitat |
Forest edge, brushy areas, places where birch trees can be found |
| plant associates |
Yellow birch (B. alleghaniensis), paper birch (B. papyrifera), wire birch (B. populiforlia), water birch (B. occidentalis), other birches (Hamilton 1983) |
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This species is similar to O. sobria, specifically the males. The nymphs of citra are distinctive in coloration among members of this genus. (Hamilton 1983) |
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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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Macropsini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Oncopsis citra No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female |  | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; nymph |
 | Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Out Of State Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; nymph |  | 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: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |
 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |
 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |
 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper |
 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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 | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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