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Dictyopharid Planthopper

Scolops sp.

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Field Notes

Description:

Green Planthopper nymph about 4 mm long with a long "nose". The tip of the nose has a black and white stripe to it along the edge. The eyes are orange and white stripes.

Habitat:

Coast Sage Scrub on the trail during a wildlife transect at Blue Sky Ecological Reserve.

Notes:

Yay! I finally found one after two years of searching!

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Comments (7)
Mark Ridgway
Incredible. Well done to find this. I bet you laughed when you saw it though.
CindyBinghamKeiser
Thank you beaker98! I was pancaked on the trail for this one. I was hoping to better capture the "nose" but was so giddy with excitement that I finally found a Scolops that I didn't pay attention :)
beaker98
What an awesome plant hopper! Nice capture!

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PublishedApril 28, 2014

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