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Acanaloniid planthopper

Acanalonia conica

Photo by mauna Kunzah
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Field Notes

Description:

This planthopper with little red eyes was drawn to the porch light.

Habitat:

Seen in an urban area at night.

Notes:

Species name derives from the shape of its head.

Reference Links:

Species Acanalonia conica - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

torpedo bug

Siphanta acuta
Ornithoptera80
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Comments (5)
Tukup
Cool shot Mauna. And I also agree with you. S. acuta has red dots on the back edge and corners of their wings which yours doesn't. They are very similar.
mauna Kunzah
Hi Ornithoptera80! Thanks for the suggestion, but I’m not sure if S. acuta matches. I was looking at an Acanaloniid planthopper, Acanalonia conica, which appears visually similar: https://bugguide.net/node/view/899521

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PublishedJuly 29, 2019

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