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Common Green Planthopper

Siphanta acuta

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33.0133, -117.106

Field Notes

Description:

About 1cm in length, jumped then flew away when disturbed.

Notes:

I assume it's some kind of leaf hopper.

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Siphanta acuta

Species ID Suggestions

Common Green Planthopper

Siphanta acuta
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Comments (4)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Lovely hopper! I know this one as the Torpedo Bug. This would be a great addition to The Hoppers mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480
AshleyBradford
Cute little thing - I second that ID: http://bugguide.net/node/view/43619/bgimage
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2011

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