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Hopper nymph or adult ? - Bruchomorpha beameri
Copyright © 2007 Werner Eigelsreiter

Hopper nymph or adult ? - Bruchomorpha beameri
Oliver, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
July 9, 2007
Size: ~ 2 mm
Cannot find anything similar in the guide. Found on Balsam Root leaf.

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Hopper nymph or adult ? - Bruchomorpha beameri Hopper nymph or adult ? - Bruchomorpha beameri
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Contributed by Werner Eigelsreiter on 12 July, 2007 - 1:45pm
Last updated 14 July, 2007 - 11:19pm

Caliscelidae.
One of the "piglet bugs" in the family Caliscelidae, probably genus Bruchomorpha. This family was apparently split from the Issidae, which is where they are placed in my "Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America." Wish we had these magnificent shots to select when we were still building the book:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 12 July, 2007 - 4:21pm login or register to post comments

 
Bruchomorpha beameri
This is the only species in B.C., and the most common one on the northern plains as well. And yes, it is an adult!
… Andy Hamilton, 13 July, 2007 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Taxonomic changes
I can't imagine how hard it is for authors to keep up, given all these taxonomic changes and varied opinions all over the place...
… Stephen Luk, 12 July, 2007 - 5:43pm login or register to post comments

 
changes
It's even worse for specialists, who are expected to know the whole world fauna, even when you don't have either specimens or decent illustrations. We soldier on as best we can.
… Andy Hamilton, 13 July, 2007 - 3:52pm login or register to post comments

How bizzare!
It looks like it's made mostly of head. Likely a hopper nymph, then.
… Stephen Luk, 12 July, 2007 - 2:17pm login or register to post comments

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