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Ectatomma ant and Membracids

Ectatomma sp. and Bolbonota sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
Published on Project Noah
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Description:

Ectatomma ant farming tree hoppers (Membracidae)

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Comments (4)
LarryGraziano
I almost didn't see the Bolbonota because of the Ant. Sorry.
Juan DiTrani
Hi Larry. You are right, there are a couple of Enchenopa (the ones with white), but smaller treehoppers are Bolbonota. Then I didn't want to put all the scientific names on the label because is too much
LarryGraziano
I think this treehopper is Enchenopa sp http://www.flickr.com/photos/artour_a/306776104/ also referenced del libro Membracidos de la America Tropical - Godoy, Miranda, Nishida
bayucca
Obviously there a 2 scientific names for the tree hoppers. Just a guess, since you have another IDea of the genus.

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PublishedJune 16, 2011

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