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Field Notes

Description:

90 degree angle of wings to body. 1/3" body length... 5/8" wingspan... note non-compound green eyes

Habitat:

Rainforest terra firme along Tahuayo River, Loreto District, Peru.

Notes:

Only one specimen seen.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
bayucca
Yes, all Cicadellidae are Leafhoppers.
AmazonWorkshops
Would it be safe to give this the common name of leaf hopper?
bayucca
Yes, Cicadellidae, might be a Coelidiinae? http://www.flickr.com/photos/mario_martins/2350502796/
Mark Ridgway
It's closely related to this one from Ecuador http://www.flickr.com/photos/80125969@N00/4423111227

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Mission
Peruvian Amazon: Species Spotlight
Photographed
PublishedJuly 31, 2013

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