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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadomorpha) » Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Membracoidea) » Typical Treehoppers (Membracidae) » Smiliinae » Buffalo Treehoppers and allies (Ceresini) » nymphs
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Unknown insect
Copyright © 2011 JRagan

Unknown insect
Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee, USA
May 31, 2011
my son found this by our dog as he was watering her. It was neat looking so I took a photo and would like to know what it is.
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Contributed by JRagan on 31 May, 2011 - 2:24pm
Last updated 8 February, 2012 - 3:35pm

Moved
Moved from Treehoppers.
… John F. Carr, 8 February, 2012 - 3:35pm login or register to post comments

Thanks
Thanks for the comments. my son will be thrilled to know what it is and what it will look like.
… JRagan, 3 June, 2011 - 12:19pm login or register to post comments

Watch for adults
The adults should come soon; they look similar to this:
… John F. Carr, 31 May, 2011 - 3:16pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

It's a young treehopper, probably closely related to this one:
… John F. Carr, 31 May, 2011 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

 
Ceresa
yes
… Andy Hamilton, 8 February, 2012 - 3:24pm login or register to post comments

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