Research Article

Abrupt Geographical Transition between Aposematic Color Forms in the Spittlebug Prosapia ignipectus (Fitch) (Hemiptera: Cercopidae)

Table 1

Prosapia ignipectus collections in Maine, September 2003–August 2012. All specimens were swept from patches of Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.)) growing on or near roadside verges.

DateAbbreviated locality designationCountyLatitude NLongitude WBlack ♂Black ♀Lined ♂Lined ♀Partially lined ♂Partially lined ♀

10-ix-2003Rte. 201A 6.5 km N. of NorridgewockSomerset 44 44 54.72 69 50 07.67 11
09-viii-2004Rte. 201A 6.5 km N. of NorridgewockSomerset44 44 54.7269 50 07.672945
09-viii-2004Rte. 16 1 km SE of North New PortlandSomerset44 54 57.3770 00 30.33942
09-viii-2004Rte. 27 1 km SE of New PortlandSomerset44 52 32.5470 06 48.9023
10-ix-2003US 202 between Solon & BinghamSomerset44 59 00.1669 52 01.345
09-viii-2004US 202 between Solon & BinghamSomerset44 59 00.1669 52 01.343115
16-viii-2006US 202 between Solon & BinghamSomerset44 59 00.1669 52 01.34210
28-vii-2012US 2 & Old Jay Street, WiltonFranklin 44 35 00.34 70 14 07.21 8 10
09-viii-2004Rte. 27 & Lowell Drive, New VineyardFranklin44 45 05.4470 08 05.4245621
28-vii-2012Rte. 27 & Lowell Drive, New VineyardFranklin44 45 05.4470 08 05.4231
28-vii-2012Rte. 27 & Basin Road S. of New VineyardFranklin44 46 23.5970 07 42.3311
28-vii-2012Rte. 16 1 km W. of North AnsonSomerset44 51 42.3169 55 43.6524
09-viii-2004Rte. 16 2 km W. of North AnsonSomerset44 52 01.3069 56 24.4715
28-vii-2012Rte. 16 & Wentworth RoadSomerset44 52 51.6769 58 10.10417
28-vii-2012Long Fall Dam Road 2 km N. of Sandy StreamSomerset44 59 25.2070 03 05.351917
28-vii-2012Long Fall Dam Road & Old County RoadSomerset45 02 05.1270 03 55.194
28-vii-2012Rte. 16 & 27 & Carriage Road, CarrabassettFranklin45 04 31.8870 12 41.951519
30-vii-2012US 2 W. of BethelOxford44 24 03.1770 51 59.9872
30-vii-2012Rte. 232 between Woodstock & HanoverOxford44 26 11.7170 39 16.1712
30-vii-2012US 2 between Bethel & NewryOxford44 27 57.0770 48 02.3353
30-vii-2012US 2 between Newry & HanoverOxford44 29 04.9270 43 54.2211
30-vii-2012US 2 & Dragoons Road, RumfordOxford44 31 00.3970.33 36.73443222
30-vii-2012US 2 near DixfieldOxford44 31 52.1770 29 03.6712
30-vii-2012South Rumford Road, South RumfordOxford44 32 03.4370 36 26.1311111
30-vii-2012Rte. 17 N. of MexicoOxford44 35 27.5070 33 41.7261
30-vii-2012US 2 W. of East WiltonFranklin44 36 21.7970 12 09.1222
30-vii-2012Rte. 148 2 km W. of Rte. 43, IndustrySomerset44 46 09.8269 58 04.42102
30-vii-2012Rte. 234 near Town Farm RoadSomerset44 51 26.9669 55 59.0648
13-viii-2012Milton Rd. & Waite RoadOxford44 27 16.9270 35 56.5614
13-viii-2012Near intersect Skyway & Sunday River RoadsOxford44 28 16.1070 50 26.7896
13-viii-2012South Rumford Road near No View FarmOxford44 28 56.4570 38 16.2341
13-viii-2012Wyman Hill Road, South RumfordOxford44 31 09.9570 31 40.24416112

Total10311913720753

♀: female; ♂: male.