The Hoppers
Add only Leafhopper, Planthopper or Treehopper spottings. Do not add grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, frogs, tadpoles & other non Auchemorrhyncha suborder organisms. Although Cicadas and Spittlebugs are also included in the Auchenorrhyncha suborder, this mission doesn't focus on them. Only superfamilies Membracoidea (Leafhoppers and Treehoppers) and Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers).
Please add detailed information of the habitat for the spotting. More importantly, the plant it was on, to help highlight what its food source is.
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CindyBinghamKeiser
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1,484 spottings
This is not for jumping organisms! This mission is focusing on the hoppers of the Auchenorrhyncha suborder. This includes the superfamilies Membracoidea (Leafhoppers and Treehoppers) and Fulgoroidea (Planthoppers). This means no grasshoppers, crickets, katydids, frogs, tadpoles, etc.
They are found all around the world and many are considered pests as they feed on plants and are vectors for plant diseases. I find them fascinating in their diversity and ability to mimic their surroundings.
For more information on the Auchenorrhyncha suborder, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auchenorrhyncha
