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Cyphonia clavata
This is a membracid from the Sumaco National Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
Around 1200 meters over the sea level on an Amazon Rainforest.
Gorgeous!! Lovely creature. Congratulations on the SOTD, well deserved.
This treehopper is just so incredible. It looks like an ant on the top. WOW! Congratulations on spot of the day. I have seen a lot of treehoppers, but this is the icing on the cake.
Wow,great capture Gustavo,congrats on the SOTD,i follow your work since i saw you page,thanks for sharing such amazing spotting page
Gustavo, this fascinating 'hopper has earned you spotting of the day. Congrats!
Spotting of the Day: There are around 3,200 species of treehoppers, many with bizarre shapes that provide camouflage, or protection from predators by mimicking toxic organisms.
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Amazing capture Gustavo!
Please can you check bayucca's ID suggestion & update the spotting if you agree with it.
Pretty sure about Cyphonia sp. and might be Cyphonia clavata. Please, verify!
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Spotted on Mar 8, 2013
Submitted on Mar 8, 2013
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