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Cerataphis sp.
Tiny insect about 2 mm across. It's dark brown with a white skirt around it. There is a crack across the center on all three found on the leaf. The second image shows one turned over and a mite eating it. Last image shows the size. An ant was attending to one of them.
On a palm tree leaf in the backyard.
"Distinguishing the two palm-feeding species requires examination of the underside. C. brasiliensis has one or more pairs of dagger-like hairs on the underside of the head, whereas C. lataniae lacks thse hairs." I'm hopeful my underside shot will allow an ID. First for Project Noah!
Spotted on Nov 30, 2013
Submitted on Nov 30, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you Mark!
Fantastic!!