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Description:

Looks like some sort of leafhopper? Beautiful turquoise and black on the wings and behind the eyes. Yellow and black on the head and scutellum (my new word of the week).

Habitat:

I saw it at local bird park that has a pollinator garden and marshy ponds. The tree it was on had something wrong with it. The leaves were distorted and twisted. I don't know what type of tree it was. With that said, it was covered with different insects.

4 Comments

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 3 years ago

Also called a Broad-headed Sharpshooter. :-) https://bugguide.net/node/view/7355

Edith3
Edith3 3 years ago

Mark, I agree. It's a beautiful critter. The turquoise and yellow look like ceramic glaze. Love it!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 3 years ago

Great find Edie. Amazing looking hopper.

Edith3
Edith3 3 years ago

Wow! That was fast! Thanks.

Best,

Edie

Edith3
Spotted by
Edith3

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Spotted on Jul 11, 2020
Submitted on Jul 13, 2020

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