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Arundanus proprius (DeLong, 1918) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Paul Scharf- note bold vertex pattern

synonym
description This species has a strongly produced, angled vertex with a bold pattern. The vertex margin is white, bordered below by a uniform black band and above by a series of black spots: there are three large triangular black spots separated from one another on either side of the vertex, with the central pair the largest. The vertex is slightly wider between the eyes than the median length. The male genital plates are long and narrow, bluntly pointed and divergent from one another. Adults are around 4.5 mm long. (DeLong 1941), (DeLong 1948)

For diagrams of this species, see: Zahniser.

distribution A rare species, previously known only from Tennessee and Kentucky; now known from North Carolina
abundance Rare; recently found in the Piedmont; maybe 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; however, proprius is distinctive in its head markings.
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]
S_rank [S2S4]
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tribe Deltocephalini
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Species Photo Gallery for Arundanus proprius No Common Name

Photo by: Paul Scharf, B Bockhahn, C Mitchell
Durham Co.
Comment: Attracted to UV Light