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Buffalo Treehopper

Stictocephala alta

Photo by Gaia80
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Description:

The buffalo treehopper grows to be around 8 mm, it's green with exeption for its wings that is transparent and the small white dots on its torso. The body shape is triangular which makes the treehopper resemble a thorn as a camouflage agaist predators. This species is invasive in some European countries and is native to North America.

Habitat:

Dense under-vegetation, close to man-made pond and leaf forest, farmland.

Reference Links:

Buffalo treehopper - Wikipedia, Buffalo Treehopper (Stictocephala alta) · iNaturalist.org

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