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Paraulacizes irrorata
Sharpshooter with a red head, speckled body, and some yellow on the sides. The only one that looks like this that I have ever seen in my yard. I'd guess 2-2.5 cm
Weedy back yard on a Beggar's Tick/Spanish Needle (Bidens sp.) in a suburban neighborhood
Spotted on May 22, 2015
Submitted on Jun 15, 2015
3 Comments
Neat!!! I'm excited!
That's what I was thinking too, but I couldn't find any photos on bugguide with as red of a face as this one had. I think you're right though. The face color might be variable.
Not 100% sure, but I think it's Species Paraulacizes irrorata - Speckled Sharpshooter
http://bugguide.net/node/view/11919