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Enchenopa on-cercis - Undescribed Enchenopa on Redbud     MEMBRACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Mike Dunn- female
© Scott Bolick- female
© Scott Bolick- nymphs, note coloration
© Scott Bolick- nymph
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description A dark, blackish-brown species with two distinctive yellowish marks down the back. The wings are mostly concolorous with the rest of the body, with rufous-tinted tips. Sexes can be distinguished from one another by the length of the horn- in females, the horn is noticeably long and prominent, while in males the horn is much smaller, sometimes nothing more than a little nub. Egg masses are whitish in color, resembling raised shells on a stem. Nymphs are a grayish, reddish-brown color, with a small forward-facing horn and spines down the middle of the abdomen. See here for a nice depiction of the life cycle of nymphs of this genus.

For more pics of this species, see: BG.

distribution Eastern and central North America
abundance Locally common in the Piedmont where Redbud occurs, likely more abundant throughout the state.
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plant associates Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis)
behavior Can be attracted at night with a light.
comments Recent studies have shown that there are a number of undescribed species within the Enchenopa binotata species complex, with each undescribed species feeding on a specific, different host plant. These host plants include Cercis (redbud), Juglans (walnut), and Viburnum. Adults of the various species cannot be distinguished from one another, so it is imperative to record the host plant that Enchenopa individuals are found on. Some nymphs of this complex are distinctive enough to be identified to species: see here.
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
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tribe Membracini
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Species Photo Gallery for Enchenopa on-cercis Undescribed Enchenopa on Redbud

Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Iredell Co.
Comment: LANO		Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: HARI
Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: HARI - Nymph. Most likely undescribed species that feeds on redbud, may be split out in the future from binotata.		Photo by: Mike Dunn
Chatham Co.
Comment: underside of redbud leaf
Photo by: Mike Dunn
Chatham Co.
Comment: underside of redbud leaf		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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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford 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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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Photo by: Kelli Ashby
Durham Co.
Comment: Mating?
Photo by: Kelli Ashby
Durham Co.
Comment: One of 5 individuals. This one is curious because of the horn. It’s become a nub. Curious