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An Amazing Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Copyright © 2008 Bill Johnson

An Amazing Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
May 31, 2008
What an amazingly colored and marked Treehopper! But what I'm also curious about, is the little yellow Leafhopper that's sitting in front of him. Any ID for both of them? Thanks.
Contributed by Bill Johnson on 17 June, 2008 - 9:35pm
Last updated 18 June, 2008 - 9:05am

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lOOKS LIKE IT HERE, THE SMALL ONE i AM UNSURE.
… Jason Wagner, 17 June, 2008 - 10:19pm

 
Platycotis vittata
Yes.
… Andy Hamilton, 18 June, 2008 - 8:44am

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