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Draeculacephala unidentified species - No Common Name


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Taxonomy
Family: CICADELLIDAESubfamily: Cicadellinae
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: There are several Draeculacephala that occur in North Carolina that can be quite challenging to distinguish from each other. It is very important to make sure that detailed, clear photos are taken for many of these challenging species, showing side profile and underside shots (to determine sex). Obtaining a measurement of the specimen can also be very crucial. Below are some features that can help distinguish the challenging Draeculacephalas from one another. In the absence of an underside view and measurement, specimens will be placed here.

antica- pale underside, face can be a little dark; forewing veins whitish. Male (6.1 or 6.3-7.7 mm), Female (6.0, 7.3-8.6 mm); head edged with bold black line; head slightly downcurved; dark brown markings on the mesosterna just behind the front coxae- these are absent in constricta, which is otherwise very similar

bradleyi- females and male have a black face, venter is pale brownish (lighter in males, darker in females). Male (less than 6.6 mm), Female (less than 8.0 mm)

constricta- lacks blue pigment on wing veins and pronotum, yellow face and venter; black line edging on side of head not as bold as antica. Male (less than 6.6mm), Female (less than 8.0 mm)

mollipes- yellow face, yellow venter; black line edging not as bold as antica. Blue pigment on some veins and usually on pronotal lines; resembles a smaller version of robinsoni. Male (less than 6.6 mm), Female (less than 8.0 mm)

portola- resembles robinsoni, but has inflated face profile; larger than most robinsoni, male (~8.1 mm), female (9.9-10.6 mm) but lacks the blue pigmentation on veins and pronotum that robinsoni has; strictly coastal, rare

robinsoni- blue pigmentation on the pronotum and forewing venation; male abdomen usually mostly dark brown ventrally; male with crown shorter than or subequal in length to pronotum, female crown noticeably longer; abdominal sterna color extremely variable, typically entirely brown with various amounts of yellow; ranges from yellowish or yellowish-brown to blackish. Males much darker ventrally than females, sometimes blackish underneath. Males (6.5-8.2 mm) Females (8.0-10.5 mm)

Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Distribution: North America
Abundance: Across the state
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Mixed to open forest, as well as grassy areas near forest edge.
Plant Associates:
Behavior: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Comment:
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Draeculacephala unidentified species No Common Name

Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210960992
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/210960992
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Ted Wilcox
Watauga Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/112753009
Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey
Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey
Photo by: John Petranka
Orange Co.
Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/83444960
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123497
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/72123497
Photo by: Erich Hofmann
Bladen Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/64322651
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/61972668
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/58465099
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55556928
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55446154
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/55090903
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/54210968
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53113732
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/53113732
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52528517
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500102
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52500102
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52274670
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Swain Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/52274670
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/51144655
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49981104
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/49981104
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Simpson Eason
Durham Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44923770
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44923770
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44923770
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44923770
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713155
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713155
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713155
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/42713155
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41327253
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/41327253
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/39546479
Photo by: Margarita Lankford
Orange Co.
Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/34041666
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 9.8 mm female, sweep through low vegetation in open area
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 9.8 mm female, sweep through low vegetation in open area
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: Caught sweeping. Grassy open area.
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Durham Co.
Comment: perched on grass. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Tracy S. Feldman
Wake Co.
Comment: unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Randy L Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light These confuse me. - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Randy Emmitt
Orange Co.
Comment: UV light - unid_leafhopper
Photo by: Rob Van Epps
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Photo by: K. Bischof
Beaufort Co.
Comment: GOCR
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Harry Wilson
Wake Co.
Comment:
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Caught Sweeping
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light