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Calyptoproctus marmoratus‏ Spinola, 1839 - Scaralina marmorata - male

Calyptoproctus marmoratus‏ Spinola, 1839 - Scaralina marmorata - Male
Auburn, Lee County, Alabama, USA
June 13, 1995
Size: 1.25" wing span
Several adults were collected using sheets with blacklight/merc vapor combo's. We had best success when we took long bamboo poles and thrashed the surrounding vegetation. Disturbed adults readily come to lights.

In Alabama, these insects were most abundant in and around oaks (host is apparently unknown). I do recall a few nymphs that may have been immatures of this insect hunkered down on the branch of a large water oak, Quercus nigra. To the best of my memory, the nymphs were all dorso-ventrally compressed, bark-like/lichen-like in coloration, with a tendency to scurry around to the opposite side of the branch before leaping. I remember thinking they were stink bugs until one jumped and I took a 2nd look. (Other than being wingless, the nymphs were very similar in appearance to the adult insect above.)

Pictured above:
best specimen I have available with wings open
Calyptoproctus marmoratus‏

Moved
Moved from Frass.

Frassed

Moved
Moved from Alphina glauca.

Calyptoproctus marmoratus
Yes; please try spreading a female (if you have one) and see if the enlarged pregenital tergite is tricarinate (3 longitudinal ridges) or unicarinate.

We also badly need a photo of a nymph. Even a pinned specimen would be helpful.

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