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Red-veined Leafhopper

Metcalfiella gigantea

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

leafhoppers mating, pretty sure on the ID

Habitat:

cloudforest, 2200m

Notes:

These were some of the coolest hoppers I've ever seen. I spotted them on a large rock in Chicaque natural park. I followed them all over the rock, trying to get photos of them.

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Comments (5)
Mona Pirih
Very nice Dan..I like the red eyes and the red marking and also the hair :-)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Wonderful, Dan! Please add to The Hoppers mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480

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PublishedMay 11, 2013

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