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Leaf hopper, nymph

Coelidia olitoria

Habitat:

Seen at Mason Farm Biological Preserve.

Notes:

Submitted this to BugGuide where I was told it is a plant or leaf hopper nymph. It was in turn submitted for expert ID. The photos are not that great but it is an interesting nymph.


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4 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 months ago

Thanks, Jason. Yes, I am - nice to have another spotter from NC here!

JasonCryan
JasonCryan 11 months ago

Great pics, Maria! Are you in NC? I work at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh!

Maria dB
Maria dB a year ago

Thanks, Sergio. I will check her spottings later! :>)

I think Karen spotted one like this once, I remember those "racing stripes" in its head.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Lat: 35.93, Long: -79.04

Spotted on May 18, 2012
Submitted on May 19, 2012

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