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Planthopper nymph

Acanaloniid

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

very small about 5mm, tail like fluffy white filaments

Habitat:

temperate forest

Notes:

I spotted these at Baden Powell park on the outskirts of the city.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
Dan Doucette
Thanks, you nailed this one! I will keep in touch.
Latimeria
These are planthopper nymphs. Check out this page: http://www.dpughphoto.com/homoptera and look at the section on "Acanaloniid Planthopper nymphs." Similar, huh? And Dan, feel free to e-mail me whenever you want me to take a look at any of your spottings.

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PublishedJuly 10, 2011

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