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Aetalionid Treehopper - Microcentrus perditus
Copyright © 2008 Jonas Insinga

Aetalionid Treehopper - Microcentrus perditus
University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA
November 14, 2007
Size: 5-7mm?
Found on the sidewalk.
Contributed by Jonas Insinga on 23 December, 2008 - 8:24pm
Last updated 6 April, 2017 - 1:04am

Moved
Moved from Microcentrus caryae.
… v belov, 6 April, 2017 - 1:04am

M. perditus
"caryae lacks the projections"- M. Wallace
… Kyle Kittelberger, 5 April, 2017 - 1:38pm

Moved
Moved from Microcentrus.
… v belov, 16 September, 2010 - 3:17pm

Moved
Moved from Microcentrus caryae.
… Jonas Insinga, 7 January, 2009 - 4:21pm

Moved
Moved from Aetalionid Treehoppers.
… Jonas Insinga, 30 December, 2008 - 1:08pm

Microcentrus caryae
The other species in this genus found in the USA (M. perditus) has earlike lobes on the thorax.
… Andy Hamilton, 30 December, 2008 - 8:48am

 
Short lobes...
It did have two short lobes. Unfortunately my computer is down at the moment so I can't add additional photos to better show this.
… Jonas Insinga, 7 January, 2009 - 4:22pm

 
M. caryae
the lobes are no longer than those in Photo#358361
… Andy Hamilton, 30 August, 2010 - 9:45am

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