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Hortensia similis
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Copyright © 2010
Arlo Pelegrin
Sharpshooter -
Hortensia similis
Lake Tohopekaliga, Osceola County, Florida, USA
December 31, 2009
Size: 5mm
Helochara communis, maybe?
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Contributed by
Arlo Pelegrin
on 29 January, 2010 - 5:13pm
Last updated 2 February, 2010 - 4:30pm
Moved
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Free-living Hemipterans
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 2 February, 2010 - 4:30pm
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Arlo Pelegrin
, 31 January, 2010 - 7:39pm
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Looks more like
Hortensia similis
to me:
But I'm not an expert. You might consider moving your post to Suborder Auchenorrhyncha - Free-living Hemipterans. Dr. Hamilton, our hopper expert, checks there regularly, and I'm sure he'll be able to provide a definitive ID.
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Ken Wolgemuth
, 30 January, 2010 - 4:48pm
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Hortensia similis
yes; the head markings are distinctive
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Andy Hamilton
, 2 February, 2010 - 3:37pm
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