Treehopper - Telamona maculata

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Moved from Telamona tristis.

… Kyle Kittelberger, 6 August, 2017 - 8:27am

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Moved from Telamona maculata.

… Mike Quinn, 5 August, 2017 - 11:09pm

why did you move this?

… Kyle Kittelberger, 5 August, 2017 - 11:34pm

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Moved from Telamona tristis.

… v belov, 2 October, 2015 - 9:22pm

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… Brad Barnd, 1 September, 2010 - 3:24pm

Telamona maculata

David already knows that, thought I'd point it out. ID determined by Matt Wallace and Mark Rothschild

… Kyle Kittelberger, 2 October, 2015 - 10:04am

Telamona tristis

This appears to be an unusually tall-crested form of this common Corylaceae-feeder. Someone had earlier sent a photo of a specimen like this shot through the lens of a microscope, and I thought it might represent lens distortion. Thanks for confirming this variety.

… Andy Hamilton, 1 September, 2010 - 10:39am

thanks for the ID Andy!

I am curious... if this insect is common, why would this be the first image of it from the USA submitted to BG? Also, is there a distinguishing characterisitic of this species that can be seen in the image? Thanks again for the ID!

… David Guzman, 1 September, 2010 - 6:06pm

common?

There are tons of species that are common, but have never been photographed. Many are not seen by the average enthusiast because they lurk in grasses or bushes that are seldom examined but are easy to sweep with a collecting net. This one, for example, feeds on hazel and hornbeam (Corylaceae) where photographers seldom venture. In fact, there are various leafhoppers on these plants, and they have not been photographed either.

This species is easily recognized by its square-shaped crest.

… Andy Hamilton, 3 September, 2010 - 8:59am

makes a lot of sense...

As a matter of fact, this one came to a light trap that I rigged on my deck to attract insects and photograph. I do not even have a clue what hazel and hornbeam looks like. Wish I knew more about plants.. then I could go looking for these insects. Thanks so much for taking the time to respond to me!

… David Guzman, 3 September, 2010 - 9:08am