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Arundanus crumbi (DeLong, 1916) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View
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description Orange-yellow overall, with a broad wavy line on the anterior margin of the vertex and four quadrate spots above this; the central pair of spots are larger. The wings are a smoky yellow-orange color, with yellow-orange venation. The female pregenital sternite is broadly and angularly excavated; note that the excavation is rounded and is broad and moderately deep. The male genital plates are elongate, gradually tapering to blunt apexes. Adults are 5.0-5.5 mm long. (DeLong 1948)

For diagrams of this species, see: Zahniser

distribution Eastern United States
abundance Recorded from a single county in the Coastal Plain; 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 [G3]
S_rank [SU]
rank_comments r - Known in NC from a single record; feeds on Switch Cane (S5) and may be found more widely in the Coastal Plain
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