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Tree Hopper

Graphocephala coccinea

Photo by Crysta Perak
Published on Project Noah
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46.0097, -65.0057

Field Notes

Description:

This is a tree hopper on one of my yellow banana pepper plants back in August 2010.

Very agile critters about to take flight.

Habitat:

Backyard of my house near a pine/maple tree forest, in my garden on pepper plants.

Notes:

beautiful! (spreads its wings as it hops)

Species ID Suggestions

Colorful Red-Banded Leaf Hopper

Graphocephala coccinea

Comments (4)

Thank you for the ID and I appreciate the comments as always.
These are special. The colors are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Nice one. This is one of the Graphocephala genus, but I'm not sure which species.
Hi crystaperak, nice treehoper! I hope you'll join The Hoppers mission and add your hopper spotting(s). http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8096480

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