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treehopper - Ceresa basalis
Copyright © 2007 tom murray

treehopper - Ceresa basalis
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
September 12, 2007

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Contributed by tom murray on 14 September, 2007 - 9:40am
Last updated 20 September, 2007 - 10:06pm

Thanks Andy
I was hoping this might be a different species, not just an extreme color variation.
… tom murray, 20 September, 2007 - 10:06pm

Ceresa basalis
The dark markings on the underside often extend to the upper side; but this is certainly extreme!
… Andy Hamilton, 20 September, 2007 - 3:41pm

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