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Scaphoideus soleus - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
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description Dark brown overall. The crown is white with a thin dark brown marginal line. There is an orange to dark brown transverse band in front of the eyes. The face is yellow, with a dark brown area under the medial half of the eyes; there are several dark brown lines below the crown margin. The pronotum is dark brown mottled with pale yellow areas. The scutellum is yellowish-white with a brown central area and dark brown to black spots in each anterior corner. The wings are brownish with some white spots and dark tips; the wing venation is dark brown. The female pregenital sternite (sternite #7) is white with a brown posterior marginal band. The nymph is dark brown overall with lateral white dots on terga 5 and 6. (Barnett 1976)
distribution Eastern United States and Canada (Barnett 1976)
abundance A single record from the mountains; likely under collected. Rare
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habitat Woodland
plant associates Ulmus americana (Barnett 1976)
behavior Probably 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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