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Hopping bug - Amycle vernalis

Austin, Travis County, Texas, USA
March 8, 2009
Size: 3/4"

The under wings have a distinctive red mark close to the head.

Contributed by jennifer5 on 8 March, 2009 - 6:08pm
Last updated 25 July, 2016 - 2:58pm

Moved

Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.

… John R. Maxwell, 7 April, 2009 - 2:55pm

Amycle vernalis

A small Fulgoridae.

… Andy Hamilton, 7 April, 2009 - 12:12pm

Seems to have a short upturned head

as in Scolops,

. It's a tough angle, but we'll keep looking. Suppose it could be a Fulgorid such as Amycle, too, but at 3/4 inch, there shouldn't be too many options!

… john and jane balaban, 8 March, 2009 - 6:39pm

Thanks for the identity. It s

Thanks for the identity. It seems to have many of the characteristics. I thought that the red marking on the inside wings might give a big clue. Is this a bug I should welcome into my garden?
Jenny

… jennifer5, 12 March, 2009 - 10:25am

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