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Flatid Planthopper

Poekilloptera sp.

Photo by AJ Arruda
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Size: Aproximately 4 cm

Habitat:

Amazon rain forest, Carajás National Forest, Pará, Brazil.

Species ID Suggestions

Flatid Planthopper

Poekilloptera sp.

Reference Link
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Comments (4)
DanielePralong
Congratulations AJ Arruda, this beautiful planthopper is our Spotting of the Day! We hope having it featured may help identifying it further! "What an extraordinary mosaic-like pattern on this flatid planthopper (Poekilloptera sp.), our Spotting of the Day! Most images available online for this genus are of Poekilloptera phalaenoides, which shows quite a different spots pattern. Can anyone help further with identification?" Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/pb.10150120463815603.-2207520000.1492727772./10158591729805603/?type=3&theater Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/855185820302675969
AJ Arruda
Thanks @bayucca! It really looks like a Flatid Planthopper and also seemed to me very different from the species of the genus "Poekilloptera" presented in the indicated links.
bayucca
Fulgoroidea, Flatidae, Poekilloptera sp., but most probably NOT Poekilloptera phalaenoides. https://www.flickr.com/photos/86378478@N05/15145380048 https://www.flickr.com/photos/83986687@N00/4886835308 https://www.flickr.com/photos/83986687@N00/4886833832 https://www.flickr.com/photos/83986687@N00/4886232691

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