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Planthopper?
Copyright © 2019 Bridget Spencer

Planthopper?
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
June 12, 2019

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Planthopper? Planthopper?
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Contributed by Bridget Spencer on 14 June, 2019 - 6:05pm
Last updated 21 August, 2020 - 4:51pm

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… v belov, 21 August, 2020 - 4:51pm login or register to post comments

Planthopper
This is very interesting. It might be one of the Palearctic species of Issus which would be a new record for North America. If you are able to get specimens I would be very interested to see them. If this is Issus, it may be feeding on English ivy (Hedera).
… Joel Kits, 2 July, 2019 - 7:49pm login or register to post comments

 
The veins and wing shape seem to rule out Issus coleoptratus
Colouring similar, though.
… James Bailey, 2 July, 2019 - 8:55pm login or register to post comments

 
Issus
Wing venation in I. coleoptratus is sexually dimorphic, and this looks pretty close to the venation for a female (see figure 12C in Gnezdilov et al. 2014). The apparent wing shape might be misleading due to the angle. There are 32 species in the genus and I haven't seen descriptions for most so I don't know if others might look like this as well.
… Joel Kits, 3 July, 2019 - 11:00am login or register to post comments

 
Interesting...
unfortunately, I haven't seen any similar ones since and I released it outside after taking photos. I'm not sure what plant host it was on, as it suddenly appeared on the hood of the car while I was driving. Luckily it stayed long enough for me to capture it once home.

If I do manage to find more similar ones, should I send you an email?
… Bridget Spencer, 2 July, 2019 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Planthopper
Too bad, but yes if you find more you can contact me at joel.kits@canada.ca.
… Joel Kits, 3 July, 2019 - 10:54am login or register to post comments

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