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Scaphoideus cylindratus - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- nymph
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description A yellowish-orange color overall. The crown is white to cream colored, with a thin brown marginal line; there is a thin yellowish-orange transverse band in front of the eyes. The face is yellow, and the pronotum is is yellowish/ light orange with a thin, pale gary cruciate mark in the center; there are also two white spots on the anterior margin. The scutellum is yellowish-orange, and the legs are yellow. The wings are yellowish-orange with some dark brown to black and white patches; the wing venation is dark brown. The underside of the male is yellowish-white, with a aple/white valve and genital plates. The underside of the females is also very pale, almost white (especially on the abdominal segemnts); the pregenital sternite is white with a dark brown posterior medial patch, though lacks a notch in the posterior margin. Adult males are 5.8-6.3 mm long, while females are 6.3-6.9 mm. (Barnett 1976) Nymphs are mostly orange, with some white along the medial section of the head, thorax, and abdomen; the underside of the nymph is white. For more images of this species, see: BG.
distribution Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976)
abundance Recorded from several counties in the mountains and one in the Piedmont, likely more abundant in at least the mountains; probably under collected.
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habitat Herbaceous woodlands, grassy/brushy areas
plant associates Cottonwood (Barnett 1976)
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
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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 cylindratus No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Wake Co.
Comment: mixed hardwood forest habitat		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Paul Scharf
Watauga Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female, 6.7 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan, female; "barcode and appearance both match"- J. Kitts		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male,
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 5.7 mm		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger
Ashe Co.
Comment: collected by Bo Sullivan; male, 5.7 mm
Photo by: vin stanton
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female; tentative
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: forest edge with small lawn and meadow nearby, female
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Ashe Co.
Comment: female, photographed by K. Kittelberger