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Dikrella hamar (DeLong & Ross, 1950) - No Common Name     CICADELLIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Tom Ward

© Scott Bolick

© Scott Bolick- note yellow color

© Scott Bolick- note black wing spot

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description A pale, yellowish to white species with a blunt head. The vertex is produced, tapered, and blunt at the apex. The vertex, pronotum, and scutellum are white tinted with yellow, while the elytra is lemon-yellow subhyaline and the wings are white subyaline. The male subgenital plates are long and narrow. The female pregenital sternite is roundedly produced. Adults are 3.5 mm long. (DeLong & Ross, 1950).
distribution Eastern United States
abundance Rare, a few recent records from the mountains and Piedmont; likely more abundant and overlooked, especially where witch-hazel occurs.
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habitat Forest
plant associates American/Common Witch-hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) (DeLong & Ross, 1950); has also been reported from White Oak in the state, perhaps Quercus can be another plant host or maybe these individuals are just resting on the oak.
behavior Can 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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tribe Dikraneurini
subgenus Dikrella

Species Photo Gallery for Dikrella hamar No Common Name

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Mitchell Co.
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Mitchell Co.
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Montgomery Co.
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Montgomery Co.
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Montgomery Co.
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Wilkes Co.
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Wilkes Co.
Comment: Dikrella sp. - unid_leafhopper
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Alleghany Co.
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Alleghany Co.
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Alleghany Co.
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Buncombe Co.
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Buncombe Co.
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Surry Co.
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Wilkes Co.
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Wilkes Co.
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Wilkes Co.
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