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Oak Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Copyright © 2009 Robert Lord Zimlich

Oak Treehopper - Platycotis vittata
Mobile (Dog-River), Mobile County, Alabama, USA
April 29, 2009
One of the coolest color patterns I've seen yet.
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Contributed by Robert Lord Zimlich on 30 April, 2009 - 7:17am
Last updated 17 November, 2012 - 11:23pm

Moved
Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 20 May, 2009 - 2:48pm login or register to post comments

Platycotis vittata
One of many color forms.
… Andy Hamilton, 20 May, 2009 - 2:45pm login or register to post comments

 
HopingTo Find
I have been looking forward to finding a white & red Platycotis vittata with the thorn-like horn. Might I assume that all mine would be genetically linked and look like this specimen?
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 20 May, 2009 - 2:53pm login or register to post comments

That is a nice one, Robert.
Sort of a deco/leaded glass look, I'd say.
… Ron Hemberger, 30 April, 2009 - 9:55am login or register to post comments

 
FLW
Frank Lloyd Wright, fer shure.
… Robert Lord Zimlich, 30 April, 2009 - 9:59am login or register to post comments

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