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Hopper Attracted to Lights - Xestocephalus similis
Copyright © 2006 Stephen Cresswell

Hopper Attracted to Lights - Xestocephalus similis
Near Ruraldale, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA
August 10, 2006
Size: 3.0 mm
Smaller than average hopper attracted to lights.
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Contributed by Stephen Cresswell on 12 August, 2006 - 4:29pm
Last updated 17 July, 2008 - 7:26pm

Moved
Moved from Xestocephalus.
… john and jane balaban, 17 July, 2008 - 7:26pm login or register to post comments

Xestocephalus similis
I'll say this one's small! It is very hard to get a good shot of something only about 2-3 mm long, and fast besides. The mottled coloring is distinctive. This particular species bas a pale spot at the base of the cell at the very tip of the wing, which distinguishes it from the more common X. superbus.

All these insects are "ant guests", living in ant nests where they feed on roots.
… Andy Hamilton, 15 August, 2006 - 9:31am login or register to post comments

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