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Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Copyright © 2004 Troy Bartlett

Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Parsons Run, Duluth, Fulton County, Georgia, USA
May 7, 2004
Attracted to my backyard mercury vapor lamp.
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Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 1 February, 2005 - 11:25pm
Last updated 2 February, 2005 - 7:20pm

Platycotis vittata
This is the striped variety of Platycotis vittata, which gives the species its name. Other images on BugGuide show the spotted variety.
… Andy Hamilton, 2 February, 2005 - 7:59am login or register to post comments

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