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| synonym |
Poblicia texana |
| description |
A very distinctively colored species, nothing else resembles it. A pale mottled gray to tan color overall with a bold, broad black transverse band extending from the head down the pronotum and scutellum. The wings have pinkish cells, and the pattern overall is reticulated/mottled. The legs are bicolored, both black and tan. The dorsum of the abdomen is black proximally and reddish apically. Adults are around 18-21 mm long, approaching an inch. Nymphs are reddish-brown with greenish wing pads and a broad white midline on the thorax. The head is a characteristic rounded lobe. For more information on the description of this species, see: Bartlett et al., 2025.
For additional images of this species, see: BG. |
| distribution |
Found from Texas and Oklahoma east to North Carolina and northern Virginia. This species was only first detected in North Carolina in recent years, so it appears that this species has been expanding its range and is a recent arrival in the Southeast. In 2014, it was only known from Texas and Arkansas. (Bartlett et al., 2025) |
| abundance |
Uncommon to rare, with several records from the Piedmont and Coastal Plain; this species is likely a recent arrival in the state. |
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| habitat |
Has been found in open woodland forest. |
| plant associates |
Woody plants; Juniperus virginiana, J. deppeana (Bartlett et al., 2025) |
| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
Not much is known about the biology of this species. For more information on this species, see: Oman 1936. |
status |
[Native:]
[Introduced:]
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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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Poiocerini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Angulapteryx texana Striated Lanternfly |
 | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: Front porch |  | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: Front porch |
 | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: Front porch |  | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: Front porch |
 | Photo by: Jimmy Randolph
Lee Co.
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