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Treehopper - Stictopelta marmorata
Copyright © 2008 Lynn Monroe

Treehopper - Stictopelta marmorata
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, San Diego County, California, USA
June 25, 2000
Size: BL ~ 8 mm
This treehopper was first seen eating pods of Honey Mesquite in Sentenac Cienega, ABDSP. When it saw me, it hopped to a twig. I have tried to identify it for years.
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Contributed by Lynn Monroe on 5 September, 2008 - 12:18pm
Last updated 20 January, 2011 - 11:09am

Moved per pers. comm. from Stu McKamey
Moved from Stictopelta.
… v belov, 20 January, 2011 - 11:09am login or register to post comments

 
Stictopelta
It's wonderful to have this handsome treehopper identified to species! Thank you so much, Stu McKamey and v belov!
… Lynn Monroe, 20 January, 2011 - 3:33pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Treehoppers.

Great find!
… Ken Schneider, 2 March, 2009 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

Not an ID -
but looks a lot like this image of Stictopelta I found on the web. We have one image of this genus in Bug Guide that also looks similar... Dr. Hamilton will probably comment on this nice image.

See:
http://www.myrmecos.net/insects/Stictopelta1.html
… Ken Schneider, 5 September, 2008 - 12:37pm login or register to post comments

 
Stictopelta sp
Hi Ken,

The two images you point out certainly do resemble my treehopper, the same genus if not the same species. And the Arizona image was also on Mesquite. Thanks so much.

Lynn Monroe
… Lynn Monroe, 5 September, 2008 - 3:56pm login or register to post comments

 
Stictopelta sp
yes.
… Andy Hamilton, 2 March, 2009 - 8:26am login or register to post comments

 
Sticktopelta sp
Thanks so much for identifying this handsome treehopper, Dr. Hamilton. It's much appreciated!
… Lynn Monroe, 2 March, 2009 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

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