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Aphid nymph? - Paraulacizes irrorata
Copyright © 2008 bugguy91

Aphid nymph? - Paraulacizes irrorata
Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
May 4, 2008
Much less than 1mm from what I recall since I believe this was taken at around 5X lifesize with my MP-E.

Is this an aphid nymphd or a plant bug nymph? Best angle I could get, I don't even know if it is feeding on the plant.
Contributed by bugguy91 on 8 May, 2008 - 8:11pm
Last updated 2 March, 2009 - 8:44am

Moved
Moved from Treehoppers.
… John R. Maxwell, 2 March, 2009 - 8:44am

Paraulacizes irrorata
A very young leafhopper with the very "hairy" head of Paraulacizes. Young nymphs look a lot like those of treehoppers; they belong in the same superfamily Membracoidea.
… Andy Hamilton, 2 March, 2009 - 8:42am

Moved
Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.
… john and jane balaban, 6 June, 2008 - 11:28am

Treehopper nymph.
Pretty certain this is the nymph of a membracid. Cool shot.
… Eric R. Eaton, 8 May, 2008 - 9:32pm

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