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Cladonota benitezi (female)

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Field Notes

Description:

This species presents a strong dimorphism between male and female. The one shown on the pictures is a female.
Here is a wonderful work about membracids:
http://www.lightmediation.net/blog/podcast/august/biodiversity.pdf

Notes:

It took me a while, even getting really close, to figure out that this was an insect. I could only spot it because I had seen this species on some pics before. On the third pic you can see how well it blends with de vegetation.

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Comments (2)
Daniel-CR
Chuzo ! , este Membrácido aún no lo conozco

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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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