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Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper

Spissistilus festinus

Photo by Dan Doucette
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Field Notes

Description:

tiny nymph, light green with red bands and spikes

Habitat:

found on fungi in temperate forest

Notes:

I didn't even see this tiny nymph until I got home later and looked at my fungi pics. It was my first time seeing the species. Heartland Forest.

Species ID Suggestions

Threecornered alfalfa hopper (Spissistilus festinus)

(Spissistilus festinus)

Reference Link
Jellis
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Comments (3)
Jellis
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/ent425/library/spotid/homoptera/families/membracid.php

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Wildlife of the Niagara Region
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Ontario Wildlife
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Mission WILD

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PublishedNovember 12, 2013

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