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Ladoffa Sharpshooter

Ladoffa cavillator

Description:

There were many different coloured hoppers in a field of wild flowers/weeds, surrounded by primary mixed tropical montane forest. This one was black with red spots..

Habitat:

Clearing near a lodge in primary mixed tropical montane forest

Notes:

Last photo shows the size http://naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/...

2 Species ID Suggestions

Arun
Arun 8 years ago
Sharpshooter leafhopper
Ladoffa dependens Ladoffa dependens - Overview
bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago
Ladoffa Sharpshooter
Ladoffa cavillator Sharpshooter Leafhoppers | Ladoffa cavillator Young 1977a: 366


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9 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

No bayucca, tried again, and now it saved the page with the link. thanks...

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Still problems with saving, Pam?

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

Aruna, thanks for your ID... I think I am going with the one bayucca suggested, though they are both very similar.

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

thanks bayucca. For some reason I can't save using the link you provided. PN won't accept it.

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Cicadellidae, Cicadellinae, Cicadellini, Ladoffa sp., but Ladoffa cavillator not Ladoffa dependens. The markings are slightly different.
http://naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk/...

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

thank you Arun for the ID.
I added a photo somewhat similar to the EOL one, with wings open.

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

thanks Animallover 8784

Animallover8784
Animallover8784 8 years ago

Leafhopper sp

pamsai
pamsai 8 years ago

Love this one with the matching red eyes !

pamsai
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pamsai

Belmopan, Cayo, Belize

Spotted on Aug 5, 2015
Submitted on Jan 5, 2016

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