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Thirsty insect - Trioza obtusa
Copyright © 2010 John F. Carr

Thirsty insect - Trioza obtusa
Franconia Notch, Grafton County, New Hampshire, USA
October 5, 2010
Size: 2.5 mm
On my water bottle at 4200 feet. Trees were mostly short conifers. It might have hitched a ride from lower elevation.
Contributed by John F. Carr on 6 October, 2010 - 7:50pm
Last updated 5 December, 2015 - 5:52am

Moved
Moved from Triozidae.
… Chris Mallory, 5 December, 2015 - 5:52am

Trioza obtusa
The host is Amelanchier canadensis, but it's common for many psyllid spp. in northern temperate regions to overwinter on conifers.
… Chris Mallory, 5 December, 2015 - 5:52am

Moved
Moved from Cacopsylla.
… Chris Mallory, 30 May, 2015 - 11:34am

Moved
Moved from Psyllidae.
… v belov, 9 January, 2015 - 1:31pm

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