Paraphlepsius collitus

Appearance

A mottled species with dark, densely retiulate wings with many pale, white spots. These spots form very indistinct pale diagonal bands. The scutellum, pronotum, and head are yellowish, contrasting sharply with the dark wings; in some individuals, the pronotum has dark brown mottling but the yellowish base is still present and visible. The crown is broadly rounded and not strongly produced, weakly angled to the face. The female pregenital sternite has lobed lateral margins; the posterior margin is } shaped, with a median projection that has a slit in the middle. The concave margins to the side of the median projection have a dark border. The male subgenital plates are triangular, with rounded lateral margins. Males are 4.8-5.8 mm long, while females are 4.9-6.4 mm long.

Naming

Paraphlepsius collitus (Ball, 1903)

Distribution

Common throughout North America east of the Rocky Mountains

Behavior

Can be attracted at night with a black light.

Food

Has been found on sweetgum.