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Microcentrus perditus - No Common Name



© Matthew S. Wallace- female

© Ken Kneidel- female

© Ken Kneidel- female; top view

© Graham Montgomery- male
Taxonomy
Family: MEMBRACIDAESubfamily: StegaspidinaeTribe: Microcentrini
Taxonomic Author: (Amyot & Serville, 1843)
Identification
Online Photographs: BugGuide, GBIF  iNaturalist                                                                                  
Description: This species ranges in color from light brown to dark grayish-brown. The key characteristic for this species are the horns/projections present on the thorax, separating this from the projection-less M. caryae. Females have extremely pronounced horns that noticeably project from the pronotum. Males also have horns, but these are much smaller, being slight pronotal projections. Males are 7 to 8 mm long, while females are 8.5 mm (FSCA).
Distribution in North Carolina
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Out of State Record(s)
Distribution: Eastern, central, and southwestern United States; Eastern and central Canada; and northern Mexico (FSCA)
Abundance: Uncommon, scattered records across the state. Seasonal distribution: 20 May-20 October (CTNC)
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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Has been found near mixed hardwood forest.
Plant Associates: Carya illinoinensis (CTNC); has also been recorded from Quercus laurifolia, Q. nigra, and Q. virginiana (FSCA), and Q. alba (CTGSMNP)
Behavior: To listen to the male courtship call for this genus, listen here. These courtship calls are not audible to the human ear, and the calls here are produced by recording the substrate vibrations that the treehoppers use to communicate through the plants themselves. The recorded call is then amplified so that it is now audible to human ears. Research has shown that treehoppers use vibrations to attract mates, to announce the discovery of a good feeding site, or to alert a defending mother to the approach of a predator (T.IM).
Comment: Can be attracted at night with a light.
Status: Native
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Species Photo Gallery for Microcentrus perditus No Common Name

Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Alleghany Co.
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Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
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Photo by: Jim Petranka
Madison Co.
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Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: male stuck on a tree band on Willow Oak, active between mid December when the band was put up and 1/12
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: male stuck on a tree band on Willow Oak, active between mid December when the band was put up and 1/12
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: dead male stuck on a tree band on Willow Oak
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: dead male stuck on a tree band on Willow Oak
Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Scott Bolick
Guilford Co.
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Photo by: Graham Montgomery
Out Of State Co.
Comment: male
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: found stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: found stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: found stuck in Tanglefoot on a tree band
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: came to UV and CFL light at night
Photo by: Ken Kneidel
Yancey Co.
Comment: came to UV and CFL light at night; female
Photo by: B. Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Light
Photo by: Matthew S. Wallace
Out Of State Co.
Comment: female
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light
Photo by: Paul Scharf
Warren Co.
Comment: Attracted to Black Light