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Hopper with fuzzy coating - Neocenchrea heidemanni

Hopper with fuzzy coating - Neocenchrea heidemanni
Moccasin Lake, Winston, Douglas County, Georgia, USA
July 3, 2011
Need help with ID. Attracted to florescent light. Did not notice the fuzzy coating until I saw the image on the computer. Is this normal or is it a fungus of sorts?

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Moved

Neocenchrea heidemanni
The color (especially the contrasting antennae) is distinctive.

great many hoppers have wax coating (smooth to fluffy)
very common among 'Homoptera' in general

Moved from True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies.

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