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Xestocephalus piceus
Xestocephalus piceus is a species of leafhopper in the Family Cicadellidae. "Pice" in its species name means "pitch black", as the entire leafhopper is dark in color.
This one was photographed at a porch light at the edge of a southern deciduous forest in the midlands of South Carolina.
Nymphs and adults feed on sap of above-ground stems or leaves of plants
Spotted on May 10, 2013
Submitted on Jul 16, 2013
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