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| description |
Males are a pale to bright yellow color overall without any markings. Females are yellow to ivory colored with a pale tegmina. The wings are slender and proportionately long, being more than 4 times as long as wide. The head is distinctly narrower than the pronotum and is slightly pointed. The lateral margins of the pronotum are slightly diverging at about a 40 degree angle. Adult males are 3.7- 4.3 mm long, while females are 3.8- 4.5 mm. (Hamilton, 1995) |
| distribution |
Known only from Mississippi and North Carolina; very rare. (Hamilton, 1995) |
| abundance |
Rare; recorded from a single county in the state. |
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| habitat |
Where chestnut occurs. |
| plant associates |
Castanea pumila (Hamilton, 1995) |
| behavior |
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| comments |
This species resembles A. eburnea, but has narrower wings and is a little larger overall. Additionally, castaneae is found on Castanea sp., while eburnea is found on Quercus sp. Coloration wise, it is similar to A. aurea and A. eburnea.
NOTE: A. Hamilton noted here that due to the chestnut blight in North America and the subsequent loss of chestnut trees across the country, A. castaneae could be extinct. HOWEVER, A. castaneae feeds on Dwarf Chestnut, not American chestnut, which is still very widespread (but still affected by the chestnut blight). A. castaneae is likely very localized and a possible species of concern. |
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 [G2G3] |
| S_rank |
[SU] |
| rank_comments |
r/ex - Only known from Mississippi and NC, with only one somewhat historic record for NC; associated with Chestnut but also believed to feed on Chinquapin (S4) and may be more widespread in the state, although possibly localized |
| tribe |
Alebrini |
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