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Arundanus sarissus (DeLong, 1941) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- male
© Kyle Kittelberger- female
© Kyle Kittelberger- female, note vertex color
© Kyle Kittelberger- male (L) & female (R)
synonym
description This species resembles A. latidens in general appearance but has the upper brown band on the vertex margin more broken and uneven. Adults are orange-yellow with a white vertex margin, bordered below by a black band and above by a brown band that is formed from three contiguous dark spots that are elongated; the central pair of spots are the largest. The vertex is bluntly angled, 1/3 times wider between the eyes than the median length. The female pregenital sternite appears truncated, with the posterior margin "roundedly excavated, the central portion of which is filled to the distance of the lateral angles with what appears to be an underlying membrane." This membrane underneath the sternite may, at the right angle or lighting, make the posterior margin of the sternite appear barely excavated and instead as if it largely extends straight across the base of the pygofer. The male subgenital plates are tapered to bluntly pointed apexes, appearing long and triangular. Adults are around 4.5-5.0 mm long, with females noticeably larger than males. (DeLong 1941)
distribution Only known from North Carolina
abundance Historically known from a single county in the Coastal Plain, now several recent records in the Sandhills and Croatan; likely more abundant in the right habitat.
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habitat Moist areas where the host plant grows.
plant associates Cane/native bamboo (Arundinaria tecta)
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments NOTE: Arundanus is a genus that consists of a number of species that look like one another. It is therefore important to get a clear, detailed picture of the underside to determine species identification.
status [Native:] [Introduced:] [Extirpated:]
list_type [Official:] [Provisional:]
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
G_rank GNR [G2G3]
S_rank [SU]
rank_comments r/e - Globally known only from NC; only two historic records and one recent one from NC; feeds on Switch Cane (S5) and may be found more widely in the Coastal Plain
tribe Deltocephalini
subgenus

Species Photo Gallery for Arundanus sarissus No Common Name

Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)		Photo by: Kyle Kittelberger, Brian Bockhahn, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf
Scotland Co.
Comment: riverside herbaceous vegetation consisting mostly of Arundinaria; males (4.2 mm) and females (5.1 mm)
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.0 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.0 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Scotland Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: male, 4.4 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: male, 4.4 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: male, 4.4 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: male, 4.4 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Moore Co.
Comment: male, 4.4 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.7 mm		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: male, 4.5 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger