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A small and robust dark species that is variable in coloration. Males range in color from dark brown to nearly black. There are typically a pair of large black spots on the anterior margin of the vertex that are surrounded by a pale ring, and a distinctive and characteristic pair of large black spots on the top of the pronotum; these pronotal spots are also surrounded by a contrasting pale ring. The edge all around the eyes is pale, while the disk of the face is dark brown; the clypeus and lorae have a dark discal area too. The antennal sockets are black, while the basal segment of the antennae is pale (the rest is blackish). The scutellum is black, with two whitish maculations on the lateral margins near the apex. The elytra is smoky, dark brown, and the wing venation is pale to dark with some slight indication of pale nervures. Females are much lighter than males, more similar in coloration to Agallia quadripunctata, with four large black spots. The vertex is almost uniform in length and width, and the pronotum is about 2.5 times wider than long. The pregenital sternite on females is very broad and truncate, with a thin median process extending downwards. Male subgenital plates are nearly triangular, with the lateral margins slightly concave. Adult males are up to 3.6 mm long, while females are up to 3.75 mm. (Olsen 1922, Oman 1933) |
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Eastern United States; Atlantic Coast states; rare. |
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Grassy areas |
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In our area, this species is smaller than A. quadripunctata and more similar to A. deleta. In A. deleta, some individuals (most likely males) can be quite dark. It is likely most similar in coloration to the Southwestern species A. barretti, which at times has been mistakenly identified as occurring in the Southeastern U.S. by some authors; these images of A. barretti can be useful in helping identify potential A. lingulata.
Until a specimen is obtained, the records on here should be treated as somewhat tentative, since A. lingulata is an infrequently encountered species. |
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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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