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Tree Hopper

Cyphonia clavata

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Field Notes

Description:

Feeds on the phloem sap of herbs with their piercing sucking mouthparts. Has a distinctive 'helmet' that is an evolutionary adaptation to enable them to camouflage themselves from predators.

Habitat:

Feed on any soft stemmed herbs in open areas especially fields of grass.

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Comments (10)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Nice Treehopper! Please consider adding to the global mission, The Hoppers: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480
Diaz José Miguel
Lovely! I have some Cyphonia spottings too if you want to check them!

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PublishedMarch 27, 2014

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