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Bactericera cockerelli
About 4 mm long, this looks like a psyllid with zebra stripes on the head and thorax :) The stripe at the top resembles a dog bone. The eyes are red and the wings are clear. Abdomen is mostly black with two white bands. Last image shows size compared to a leaf it was on.
Tomato plant in backyard
Hi stho002, I'm holding on to the genus level for now. These have a slightly different band shape on the abdomen and were not found on the expected host plant.
Spotted on Mar 15, 2014
Submitted on Mar 15, 2014
