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Sharpshooter Bug

Oncometopia orbona

Photo by James McNair
Published on Project Noah
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28.3821, -80.7758

Field Notes

Notes:

Not sure but maybe a Cicada nymph?

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Oncometopia

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
ForestDragon
Any dorsal views? This is a Sharpshooter (a type of Leafhopper) from Genus Oncometopia. It's one of two possibilities with that yellow and blue coloration: http://bugguide.net/node/view/750635/bgpage

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