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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter

Homalodisca vitripennis

Photo by Musicwolf
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Field Notes

Description:

This little leafhopper was maybe a half inch long. You can see the large white spot on his wing, but he also had a bright little red spot that I wasn't able to photograph.

Habitat:

Mixed forest.

Reference Links:

Species Homalodisca vitripennis - Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - BugGuide.Net

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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Here's a reference link for you to add to your spotting: http://bugguide.net/node/view/53860 Please consider adding this to the global mission, The Hoppers: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480

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Animals of North Carolina
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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Wildlife of Robeson County, NC

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PublishedMay 7, 2014

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