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Graphocephalea coccinea
Scarlet Green leafhopper 8-9mm (1/8 - 1-4in)
Have 2 broods a year. Eat sap from weedy vines and cultivated shrubs, plants such as roses and rhododendrons. Egg-laying and larval stages can cause misshapen leaves in spring.
Now that our sunflowers are starting to shoot up since it's hot, the bugs are finding them useful places for hiding, hunting, and safety.
Spotted on Jun 10, 2012
Submitted on Jun 13, 2012
9 Comments
Moved to Arthropods
WOW! INCREDIBLE!!! Congratulations! Fantastic colour!!!
Nice; lovely artist-like colors =)
i agree the coloration is gorgeous! great job
Beautiful colour....
welcome to Noah, from someone else who is very new to this sight too. wonderful detail on your spotting.
What a beautiful first spotting! Welcome to Project Noah
btw, can be moved to "Arthropods."
WOW!!!
That leafhopper is so brightly colored I would have expected it to come from somewhere tropical, not our own U.S. Great macro shot.