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Nionia palmeri (Van Duzee, 1891) - No Common Name     Cicadellidae Members: NC Records Public View

© John Rosenfeld- male
© John Rosenfeld- male
© John Rosenfeld- female
© John Rosenfeld- female
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description A fairly distinctive dark, shiny blackish species with a short but robust head that is conically pointed. The apical nervures of the wings, ventral margins of the eyes, and antennae are reddish; the amount of red at the apex of each wing can vary among individuals. Some individuals can be covered in a gray to white dusting. The pronotum is strongly punctured and the wing veins are bordered with punctures. The eyes are a silvery white to blackish. The male subgenital plates are triangular. The female pregenital sternite is slightly produced in the middle. Adults are 4.0-5.0 mm long. (DeLong 1948)
distribution Eastern United States, a rarely encountered species.
abundance Uncommon to rare in the state, infrequently encountered; scattered records from the mountains to Coastal Plain.
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habitat Moist woodlands (DeLong 1948)
plant associates Grasses (DeLong 1948)
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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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tribe Nioniini
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Species Photo Gallery for Nionia palmeri No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Buncombe Co.
Comment: NCSU specimen; nymph		Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: John Rosenfeld
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female