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Leafhopper - Agallia ?? - Agallia constricta

Pole Farm, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
August 8, 2009
Size: 1.6 to 2 mm

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Leafhopper - Agallia ?? - Agallia constricta

Leafhopper - Agallia ?? - Agallia constricta

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Contributed by Tam Stuart on 12 August, 2009 - 3:20pm
Last updated 24 December, 2011 - 11:13am

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Kevin Hall, 23 August, 2009 - 7:11pm

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Definitely Agallia

I'm thinking A. constricta as does not look as "fat" as A. quadripunctata. That's just my thinking. Andy will clarify. He will probably ask you if you have clover :)

… Robert Lord Zimlich, 13 August, 2009 - 8:18am

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Well

Dr. Hamilton has given conflicting descriptions of the difference between these two species.

Here he says the difference is Constrica has only 2 spots while Quadripunctata has 4:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/17570

While here he identifies a 4 spotted specimen as Constricta because it is slender:

http://bugguide.net/node/view/21830

I don't like to assume anything, but it would be nice to have some clarification on this irregularity.

.

… Dan Leeder, 13 August, 2009 - 11:46am

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A. constricta

Narrow wings trumps 4 spots!

… Andy Hamilton, 14 August, 2009 - 1:15pm

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Thanks

Thanks Andy

… Tam Stuart, 14 August, 2009 - 6:52pm

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As always...

Thanks for the clarification Andy!

… Dan Leeder, 14 August, 2009 - 1:28pm

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Locatioin and Clover Answers

It was in New Jersey - post edited to reflect location.

Habitat was a broad border of mixed, wild plants, bushes and trees around a corn field. There was some clover in the mix.

… Tam Stuart, 13 August, 2009 - 12:16pm

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Not an expert

But the pattern and spots makes me think Agallia quadripunctata.

Also, having a state listed in the location might help. I'm assuming this was photographed in NJ?

… Dan Leeder, 12 August, 2009 - 8:17pm

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