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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 Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) » Sharpshooters (Cicadellinae) » Proconiini » Homalodisca » Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)
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some kind of hoppers mating? - Homalodisca vitripennis - male - female
Copyright © 2006 Charles Weber

some kind of hoppers mating? - Homalodisca vitripennis - Male Female
Plantation, Fort Lauderdale County, Florida, USA
September 12, 2006
saw these two while stalking dragonflies in my backyard, they were such a challenge to shoot because everytime I brought my lens to one side they did a very coordinated dance to the other side of the branch!! It was difficult but funny at the same time. Now.. also, the white marking on their stomach was due to my flash accidently being set higher (for being farther away shooting dragons)so, I don't think that is some kind of identifier.

I checked the hopper section of the guide and couldn't find them, so I am thinking they are something else??

Thanks,

Charles
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Contributed by Charles Weber on 13 September, 2006 - 11:51pm
Last updated 16 October, 2006 - 6:07pm

Moved
Moved from Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies.
… john and jane balaban, 16 October, 2006 - 6:07pm login or register to post comments

Homalodisca vitripennis
The glassy-winged sharpshooter.
… Andy Hamilton, 16 October, 2006 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

...
My best guess is that they are Glassy-Winged Sharpshooters:
… Sean McCann, 14 September, 2006 - 9:54am login or register to post comments

Hoppers
You are right they are hoppers. Andy Hamilton can probably ID them to species, but in the meantime my guess is Genus Oncometopia seen here.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 September, 2006 - 7:44am login or register to post comments

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