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Macunolla Sharpshooter Leafhopper

Macunolla ventralis

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Description:

This hopper is just over 1/4" long. It isn't the tiniest but not even close to the smallest. Never saw a sharpshooter with all blue wing covers before.

Habitat:

Tropical dry forest in NW Costa Rica 10 weeks into the rainy season.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Macunolla Sharpshooter
Macunolla ventralis Sharpshooter Leafhoppers | Macunolla ventralis (Signoret 1854a: 21)


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8 Comments

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Maria! Glad you enjoyed it!

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Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nicely colored one!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

Thanks Mayra.

MayraSpringmann
MayraSpringmann 11 years ago

Gorgeous!!

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

You are the man bayucca!

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bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Cicadellidae/Leafhopper, Cicadellinae/Sharpshooter, Macunolla ventralis.

LarryGraziano
LarryGraziano 11 years ago

thanks Jeannette

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Still beautiful :)

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LarryGraziano
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LarryGraziano

Costa Rica

Spotted on Jun 30, 2012
Submitted on Jul 5, 2012

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