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Planthopper ID Request - Tylopelta gibbera
Copyright © 2024 L. Wayne Thompson

Planthopper ID Request - Tylopelta gibbera
Titus, Elmore County, Alabama, USA
July 10, 2024
Size: TL est. 5 mm
I almost mistook this chunky little planthopper for a caterpillar dropping - until it moved. It appears to be an adult with fully developed wings.
Contributed by L. Wayne Thompson on 10 July, 2024 - 3:38pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 10 July, 2024 - 3:53pm

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