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Glossy-winged sharpshooter

Homalodisca vitripennis

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Large leafhopper. The glassy-winged sharpshooter feeds on a wide variety of plants. Scientists estimate the host plants for this sharpshooter include over 70 different plant species.

Habitat:

Mason Farm Biological Reserve

1 Species ID Suggestions

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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 years ago
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Homalodisca vitripennis Species Homalodisca vitripennis - Glassy-winged Sharpshooter - BugGuide.Net


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CindyBinghamKeiser
CindyBinghamKeiser 10 years ago

You're very welcome, Maria :)

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Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Thank you for the ID, Cindy. I had seen photos of this sharpshooter but it didn't look the same to me. BugGuide hadn't helped either, so I appreciate your assistance!

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Boy, that one does look big. Love the red color!

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Aug 25, 2013
Submitted on Sep 16, 2013

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