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Graphocephala atropunctata
Blue-green; head and pronotum with dark spots; scutellum yellow with black markings; wings with black lines; body about 6 mm long. (Adapted from description in Insects of the Pacific Northwest by Peter Haggard and Judy Haggard)
Urban garden.
First spotted (and photographed) on upper side of young grape leaf; later moved to underside.
Spotted on Aug 21, 2017
Submitted on Aug 21, 2017
6 Comments
I've been away from Project Noah for a few days. Thanks, Daniele, for informing me of the SOTD award and for providing further information about the species. And thanks to all for your kind comments.
Congratulations on your SOTD.
Beautiful shot!
Good shot.
Handsome little critter.
Congrats.
Nice one! Congrats.
Congratulations CJWhitmill, your Blue-green Sharpshooter is our Spotting of the Day!
"This colorful Blue-green Sharpshooter (Graphocephala atropunctata) is our Spotting of the Day! Graphocephala is a large genus of leafhoppers (family Cicadellidae), found from southern Canada to northern South America. This small insect can be carrier of Pierce’s disease, a disease infecting grape vines and caused by the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa. Pierce's disease is prevalent within the USA from Florida to California, and outside the USA in Central and South America. It is less prevalent in more northern areas where winter temperatures are cold".
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