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leafhopper nymph? - Scaphoideus incisus

leafhopper nymph? - Scaphoideus incisus
Donalds, Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
May 23, 2007

Moved
Moved from Scaphoideus.

Scaphoideus
The large spines on the "tail" are distinctive for this genus.

What plant was it on? We badly need host information, and because nymphs cannot fly, they give more reliable host associations than do adults.

 
plant - milkvine
The plant is Matelea. Matelea gonocarpos (photo of bloom here). Up through today I'm still seeing these black and white leafhoppers on the leaves - up to three at a time on one plant (each on a different leaf.)

 
need adults
It's the right time of year to seach for adults of this species. If you can find any, please freeze them and then send them to an expert for identification.

 
glad to
Thanks, Andy - I will be on the lookout.

 
Thanks
Thanks for the further ID, Andy. I'm not sure of the plant - I do know it was a young vine with heart shaped opposite leaves. If I get a positive plant ID I will post it here.

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