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Caliscelidae? - Asarcopus palmarum

Caliscelidae? - Asarcopus palmarum
El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
May 24, 2016
Size: 3 mm
I suspect that this bug might be Asarcopus palmarum, but I have not been able to locate online images of this species possessing fully developed wings.
Note: Dr. Charles Bartlett, Curator, University of Delaware Insect Research Collection Planthoppers of North America, said the following in regards to these images:
"You have found the long-winged form of Asarcopus palmarum which I had never seen before. Most planthopper species that are brachypterous will produce macropters under the right conditions - but (depending on the species) may be uncommonly observed. For many planthoppers macropters will be produced when the population is high or when food quality is declining (or a percentage of the population will be long-winged irrespective). I have seen long-winged caliscelids but not often and generally only with the more common species. It would be a good idea to keep some for the TAMU collection."

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