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Red or orange color pattern on an otherwise yellowish-white body. The zigzag red-orange color pattern on the wings is typically characterized by the lines along the claval margin being darker than the other markings. There is a dark spot on the costal margin of each wing, and the inner apical cell has a prominent brown spot basally. The vertex has orange parallel submedial lines, often with a lateral branch; the midline is pale. The anteclypeus is pale, concolorous with the rest of the face. The pronotum has a Y-shaped yellow to red mark in the middle (though this is absent in some individuals) and a concolorous line on the lateral margins. The mesonotum is entirely pale, with dark lateral triangles and a pale apex, contrasting with the rest of the mesonotum. The thoracic venter is entirely pale. Adults are 3.0-3.3 mm long. (3I)
For more images of this species, see: BG. |
| distribution |
Eastern and central United States, largely absent from the Southeast (3I) |
| abundance |
Rare, a single recent record from the Piedmont. |
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| habitat |
Mixed hardwood forest, where oaks are present. |
| plant associates |
Quercus alba, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus spp. (3I) |
| behavior |
Can be attracted at night with a light. |
| comments |
Color pattern-wise, this species recalls Erythroneura more so than most members of Eratoneura. |
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[Native:]
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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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Erythroneurini |
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Species Photo Gallery for Eratoneura ligata No Common Name |
 | Photo by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Found deceased - caught in spiderweb. Likely attracted to LED light |  | Photo by: Robert Meehan
Durham Co.
Comment: Found deceased - caught in spiderweb. Likely attracted to LED light. State record |
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