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A pale orange-brown species with an orange face and white vertex. The base of the wings are a bronzy-orange, the the anterior half of the wings a darker brown with bold red wing venation. The commissure of the wings is white, forming a continuous white band that extends onto the middle of the pronotum to the white vertex. The legs are pale.
For a few more images of this species, see: BG. |
| distribution |
An infrequently encountered species, previously unknown from North Carolina; it has been primarily found in scattered states across eastern and central North America, but also as far west as Arizona. |
| abundance |
Rare, a few recent records from the mountains and Piedmont. |
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| habitat |
Shrubby areas, forest edge |
| plant associates |
Acer, American hornbeam (Carpinus caroliniana), Sabal palmetto, Fraxinus (UDEL); has also been found [at least resting] on Common Milkweed (Ascleipius syriaca). |
| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
One of two members of Shellenius that occur in the United States; the other species, S. ballii, was also recently found to occur in North Carolina. Its coloration and pattern are strikingly different. |
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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 Shellenius schellenbergii No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
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 | Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Durham Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: Mating |
 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: Mating |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: Mating |
 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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 | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: |  | Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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