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Cicada, pacific coastal montane forest. 635m ASL found May 28,2006 - Platypedia areolata
Copyright © 2006 PGrace

Cicada, pacific coastal montane forest. 635m ASL found May 28,2006 - Platypedia areolata
635 meters above sea level, coastal redwood forest, Mendocino County, California, USA
May 28, 2006
Size: 30mm

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Cicada, pacific coastal montane forest. 635m ASL found May 28,2006 - Platypedia areolata Cicada, pacific coastal montane forest. 635m ASL found May 28,2006 - Platypedia areolata
Contributed by PGrace on 3 June, 2006 - 2:05pm
Last updated 22 August, 2007 - 4:23pm

Moved
Moved from Platypedia.
… john and jane balaban, 22 August, 2007 - 4:23pm

Platypedia areolata
Probably this species, which is widespread in evergreen forests of the west. The redbrown front legs are characteristic, although not unique.
… Andy Hamilton, 17 August, 2007 - 12:02pm

Platypedia sp.
Please see comments on companion image.
… Eric R. Eaton, 5 June, 2006 - 7:23pm

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