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Dogwood spittlebug

Clastoptera proteus

Photo by Dan Doucette
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

2 insects mating, very small, 5mm,

Habitat:

temperater forest

Notes:

I spotted these at Baden Powel park on the edge of the city. I'd never seen anything like these.

Species ID Suggestions

Dogwood spittlebug

Clastoptera proteus
CynthiaMHori
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Comments (10)
Latimeria
Very interesting. At first they looked like tortoise beetles, but I don't think they're beetles at all now. I'm pretty sure these are two leafhoppers, family Cicadellidae. The last picture shows them pretty well, and from the specimen on the left, you can see the shape of the head and general body plan, which seems to match up with leafhoppers pretty well.
Dan Doucette
I've been looking at leaf beetles and plant hoppers. I can't find any matches yet.
Nicholas4
What an unusual specimen Dan! Beautyful too! Nick
CynthiaMHori
If you figure them out let me know- I have one on my page too. Have no idea what it is
monkey-mind and nana-puppet
Dan I have the impression that they somehow look like min cicadas - could they be some kind of plant hopper?

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PublishedJuly 13, 2011

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