Tree Hopper - Stictocephala bisonia

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Tree Hopper - Stictocephala bisonia

Doolitte Prairie, Story County, Iowa, USA
July 28, 2011

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Contributed by Betsy Betros on 20 August, 2011 - 8:49pm
Last updated 12 February, 2021 - 11:33am

Moved

Moved from Stictocephala taurina.

… Solomon Hendrix, 12 February, 2021 - 11:33am

Moved

Moved from Free-living Hemipterans.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 22 August, 2011 - 5:02pm

Moved for expert attention

Moved from ID Request.

… Ken Wolgemuth, 21 August, 2011 - 10:44am

My amateur opinion...

I'm going to point to genus Ceresa...

… Alexandria D Szakacs, 20 August, 2011 - 9:21pm

Ceresa taurina

large, pale spots on the crest

… Andy Hamilton, 22 August, 2011 - 10:29am

Thanks!

I think it could be called the "Starry starry night" tree hopper. All those spots look like stars!

… Betsy Betros, 22 August, 2011 - 2:39pm

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