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Aphelonema decoratum (Van Duzee, 1908) - No Common Name     CALISCELIDAE Members: NC Records Public View


© Solomon Hendrix- note pattern

© Solomon Hendrix

© Solomon Hendrix

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description A striking bicolored species. The head, thorax, and legs are orange-tan, with the rest of the dorsum blackish-brown. The wings are a bold, contrasting black color.
distribution Eastern United States, from Florida north to New Jersey (UDEL)
abundance A single record from the coast; likely under sampled and more present in saltmarshes.
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habitat Saltmarshes
plant associates Sedges; Spartina alterniflora, Spartina patens, Deschampsia flexuosa, Panicum repens (UDEL)
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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 Peltonotellini
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Species Photo Gallery for Aphelonema decoratum No Common Name

Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz
Brunswick Co.
Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz
Brunswick Co.
Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz
Brunswick Co.
Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz
Brunswick Co.
Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix. - unid_planthopper
Photo by: N.H. Nazdrowicz
Brunswick Co.
Comment: det. S.V. Hendrix. UDCC_TCN 00012303; specimen deposited at UDCC. photographs taken by Solomon Hendrix