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Photo#18688
Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa

Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa
Naples (Golden Gate Estates), Collier County, Florida, USA
May 29, 2005
Size: Approx. 1/4 inch
Photo shows the "unsightly white, flocculent, waxy material made by the nymphs" as well as adult specimens. These were photographed while perched on a very tall ragweed plant.

Source: University of Florida