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Dogwood Spittlebug

Clastoptera proteus

Description:

Small, compact 'hopper, boldly marked with black, yellow, and brown as shown. It is extremely difficult to tell the "front end" from the "back end!"

Habitat:

Found this one in a wetland area created by a beaver, on a leaf in an open area adjacent to a wooded area.

Notes:

Identification provided by Andy Hamilton via Bugguide.net

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Leuba Ridgway
Leuba Ridgway 11 years ago

very nice!

BugEric
Spotted by
BugEric

Massachusetts, USA

Spotted on Jul 11, 2009
Submitted on Jan 14, 2013

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