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At first glance with the naked eye, this small insect may resemble a moth. But zoom in and it is clearly a hopper (Hemiptera: Ricaniidae).
This spotting in a large semi-urban yard/garden adjacent to a disturbed patch of remnant forest.
Spotted on Sep 14, 2011
Submitted on Sep 16, 2011
10 Comments
Thanks staccyh!
Awesome pic!
Me too, dotun55, thanks, and thanks Adarsha
Fantastic !
Extraordinary hopper. Love the art on its wings!
Thanks Cindy :-)
Lovely hopper :)
Thanks, isabellasmurf!
Ricaniidae for sure.
Excellent spotting, nice contrast