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Megamelus lunatus Beamer, 1955 - No Common Name     DELPHACIDAE Members: NC Records Public View

© Ken Kneidel- male, note color and genital lobes
© Charles Bartlett- female
© Charles Bartlett- female
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description A somewhat bicolored species, with two dark brown lateral longitudinal bands extending across the pronotum, wings, and abdomen [in brachypters] on either side of a median longitudinal pale stripe. In males, there is a bulbous yellow-orange outer genital lobe on the ninth abdominal segment, almost as long as the genital capsule; inner lobes are smaller and darker (Beamer, 1955). Females resemble the males but are duller and more brown overall.

Macropterous individuals have long, mostly clear wings with a dark mark midway along the commissure: female, male.

distribution Eastern United States, south [now] to North Carolina and west to Kansas; also occurs across Canada (UDEL)
abundance A single recent record from the Piedmont; rare.
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habitat Grassy, weedy spots in wet areas
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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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tribe Delphacini
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Species Photo Gallery for Megamelus lunatus No Common Name

Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm male captured in a sweep of weedy vegetation on the margin of a small lake		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm male captured in a sweep of weedy vegetation on the margin of a small lake
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm male captured in a sweep of weedy vegetation on the margin of a small lake		Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm male captured in a sweep of weedy vegetation on the margin of a small lake
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 2.8 mm male captured in a sweep of weedy vegetation on the margin of a small lake; state record		Photo by: A. Gonzon
Out Of State Co.
Comment: UDCC_NRI 00004036rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlettrncoll. A. Gonzonrndet. C.R. BartlettrnPetersburg Tract, N.G. Wilder WMA, Kent County, Delaware, USArnJune 20, 2005
Photo by: A. Gonzon
Out Of State Co.
Comment: UDCC_NRI 00004036rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlettrncoll. A. Gonzonrndet. C.R. BartlettrnPetersburg Tract, N.G. Wilder WMA, Kent County, Delaware, USArnJune 20, 2005		Photo by: A. Gonzon
Out Of State Co.
Comment: UDCC_NRI 00004036rnphotos provided by C.R. Bartlettrncoll. A. Gonzonrndet. C.R. BartlettrnPetersburg Tract, N.G. Wilder WMA, Kent County, Delaware, USArnJune 20, 2005