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Coniopterygidae
White bug about 3 mm long with antenna and what appears to be red eyes. "Adults covered with white waxy powder which gives a granulated appearance to the surface when viewed close-up; wings whitish with reduced venation, and held tent-like over abdomen at rest; antennae long and slender; mouthparts moderately long and beak-like; legs relatively long, especially hindlegs." - BugGuide
Orange tree leaf in backyard.
"adults superficially similar to whiteflies (Aleyrodidae) but have longer legs (esp. the hindlegs), longer antennae, longer beak-like mouthparts, and wings held tent-like at a more steep angle over the abdomen at rest." - BugGuide
Spotted on Apr 9, 2012
Submitted on Apr 10, 2012
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