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Leafhopper (nymph)

Scaphoideus sp.

Photo by Jacob Gorneau
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A colorful leafhopper nymph, this member of the genus Scaphoideus resembles a navy blue shrimp with a white stripe down the middle, red eyes, red abdominal bands, a white underside and legs, and some bristly hairs on the abdomen.

Habitat:

Found hopping around a deciduous forest with shrubs, mainly Blackberry (Rubus sp.).

Notes:

Lifer!
I am keeping watch on this post of BugGuide:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/407223/bgimage

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