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Thorn Mimic Treehopper

Leptocentrus taurus

Description:

A very small treehopper about 5-6 mm long. Has 2 horn-like structures at the front and another similar "horn" starting from the center of the head and extending till the tail

2 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Thorn Mimic Treehopper
Leptocentrus taurus Leptocentrus taurus | Insects of Guam
Treehopper/Thorn bug
Leptocentrus sp. (Family Membracidae) Photograph | Insects of Guam


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5 Comments

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

Bayucca, you are indeed correct. I knew it was not a moth, I stand corrected.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

+1 for bayucca :)

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

It is not a leafhopper, but a treehopper, Membracidae. Thorn Mimic Treehopper, Leptocentrus taurus.

williefromwi
williefromwi 11 years ago

I will second what NuwanChathuranga said. It is a leafhopper of some kind.

NuwanChathuranga
NuwanChathuranga 11 years ago

it's a leafhopper!

adarsha.joisa
Spotted by
adarsha.joisa

Karnataka, India

Spotted on Jun 2, 2012
Submitted on Jun 2, 2012

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