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Delphacid planthopper (adult female)

Ditropis pteridis

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

3 mm long hopper nymph.

Habitat:

Nature trail

Reference Links:

(Delphacidae) Ditropis pteridis

Species ID Suggestions

Planthopper

Ditropis pteridis

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CindyBinghamKeiser
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Comments (9)
KarenL
The quick search I did only showed dark specimens like this one Cindy. There are a number of very similar looking species so I'm not sure. I wish I had noted the species of plant the other one was on.
CindyBinghamKeiser
You're welcome. I had to know what this awesome mimicking planthopper was :) I believe the other one is the same species but I can't say for sure.
KarenL
Thanks for the ID Cindy! This was on bracken so that is further confirmation.
KarenL
I've found a match to family & it looks as though these could be 2 different species according to the resource so I will create a new spotting for nymph #2
KarenL
Could be Andrea, though the 2 individuals I have posted here were found 2 or 3 miles apart from each other.
injica
could be a fungal infection? I'm just guessing, don't know anything about diseases in hoppers but I saw some other species getting that swell up after such an infection.
KarenL
Thank Andrea! So far I've not been able to find anything close to a match!
injica
cool, never seen any thick as this!

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PublishedJune 27, 2013

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