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Arundanus shermani (Ball, 1903) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Kyle Kittelberger- note coloration and pattern
© Kyle Kittelberger- note head pattern
© Kyle Kittelberger
Females, note truncated pregenital sternite
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description A broad-headed species with a pale whitish marginal band on the vertex that is bordered by a narrow [sometimes] brown band underneath and a dark irregular band above; the upper band is described as being composed of three triangular spots on each side of the margin, but this broken band [based on the specimens here] looks more like a series of irregularly sized dark dashes. The vertex is broad and relatively slightly pointed at the apex; it is 1/3 wider between the eyes than at the median length. The female pregenital sternite is truncated without any excavation; it has a relatively smooth posterior margin and cleanly wraps around the base of the pygofer, distinctive for this species (DeLong 1941). Females are 5-1-5.3 mm long.
distribution Rare in the southeastern United States
abundance Rare. Previously reported for NC, but not clear where; a few recent records from Craven county in the Coastal Plain. This species will be found where cane is present.
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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 The male for this species is unknown; the species was described based on the female without any associated male.

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
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tribe Deltocephalini
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Species Photo Gallery for Arundanus shermani No Common Name

Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm; photographed by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.5 mm
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46406491. Pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46406491. Pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46406491. Pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46406491. Pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.1 mm; https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/46406491. Pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.3 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.3 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Craven Co.
Comment: female, 5.3 mm; additional pics by K. Kittelberger		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm		Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm
Photo by: Bo Sullivan
Jones Co.
Comment: female, 5.8 mm