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Tortistilus inermis - No Common Name     MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Ted Wilcox- note height of pronotum
© Ted Wilcox
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description Yellowish-green to green overall with scattered white spots across the pronotum. The pronotal crest is quite high, higher than the similiar S. festinus and S. lutea. The legs are dark. See here for images of adults: 1, 2.
distribution Across North America
abundance A single record from the Piedmont, rare.
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behavior Can probably be attracted at night with a light.
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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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Species Photo Gallery for Tortistilus inermis No Common Name

Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_treehopper		Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
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