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Candy-striped Leafhopper

Graphocephala coccinea

Photo by MelissaZ
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Field Notes

Description:

Awesome looking beetle. I think it's a beetle but I didn't want to touch. Just as vibrant in real life. Small, less than a centimeter.

Habitat:

My acorn squash plant.

Species ID Suggestions

Candy-striped Leafhopper

Graphocephala coccinea

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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Lovely Sharpshooter! It would make a nice addition to the global mission, The Hoppers: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480

Spotted for Missions

Nature of the Chicago Region
Mission
The Hoppers
Mission
Bugs of Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Toronto

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PublishedAugust 13, 2014

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