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Scaphoideini or Deltocephalini? -
Scaphytopius
Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
May 2, 2020
Size: 5ish mm
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Contributed by
sbialik
on 17 June, 2020 - 12:27pm
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Kyle Kittelberger
, 17 June, 2020 - 12:47pm
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Dang it!
I have the hardest time differentiating between the three: Scaphytopius, Polyamia, and Scaphoideus. I know they are all in different tribes, but somehow they confuse me to no end. Any suggestions?
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sbialik
, 17 June, 2020 - 12:52pm
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Some other differences that may help
At least from what I've seen:
Most
Scaphytopius
species have a very fine-grained pattern in which the individual forewing cells and venation aren't readily apparent, and the forewings appear pretty uniformly dark, even up close. Exceptions include the distinctive
S. elegans
.
In most
Polyamia
, the forewing pattern consists of fairly solid-colored cells bordered by bold pale veins, making the cells and venation very easy to see. Exceptions include the distinctive
P. apicata
.
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John Schneider
, 27 June, 2020 - 10:54am
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To add to what Kyle said
Scaphoideus
have a toothlike marking pointing forward on top of the head, and they have more-twisty veins near the apex of the forewings.
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John Schneider
, 27 June, 2020 - 10:38am
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hmm
Polyamia tends to have a really different coloration pattern, more spotted, and is smaller. Scaphytopius has a longer, more pointed head than Scaphoideus, which is usually larger.
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Kyle Kittelberger
, 17 June, 2020 - 12:54pm
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Noted.
Thanks for the insights-- I will keep those descriptions jotted down in my notes, for sure. Super appreciate it, Kyle and John!
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, 17 June, 2020 - 12:56pm
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