September 10, 2026

Sample information
Picture
Entry by: MS
Location No map location data available.
Collection date 09/10/2026
Captive / Cultivated? Wild-caught
Group Penn State Lehigh Valley
Observations

I observed a long body (tail) mosquito looking arthropod named Shellac Back Pixie. It has a brown long body with minimal dots.
Putative identification Arthropoda Insecta Hemiptera Kerriidae Kerria Kerria lacca

Methods
Extraction kit Blood and Tissue kit
DNA extraction location body without wings
Single or Duplex PCR Duplex Reaction
Gel electrophoresis system agarose gel electrophoresis
Buffer 1X TAE
DNA stain SYBR Green
Gel images
Protocol notes

Results
Wolbachia presence No
Confidence level Medium
Explanation of confidence level
Wolbachia 16S sequence
Arthropod COI sequence
Summary The Kerria lacca was found to be negative for Wolbachia.
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