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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » True Bugs, Cicadas, Hoppers, Aphids and Allies (Hemiptera) » True Hoppers (Auchenorrhyncha) » Cicadas, Spittlebugs, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers (Cicadomorpha) » Leafhoppers and Treehoppers (Membracoidea) » Typical Leafhoppers (Cicadellidae) » Sharpshooters (Cicadellinae) » Proconiini » Oncometopia » subgenus Similitopia (Oncometopia subgenus Similitopia) » Oncometopia alpha
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No idea - Oncometopia alpha
Copyright © 2014 Rose Smith

No idea - Oncometopia alpha
Dewey , Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
March 18, 2014
Size: small
Light purple with diverse geometric shapes on the body. A couple of bright yellow spots on its back. Light emerald wings, framed by yellow color. It seems to have 2 pairs of eyes, one pair of big eyes on each side & small eyes toward the front of its face. Black, yellow & purple legs (6). The pink rectum is open & enormous.
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Contributed by Rose Smith on 18 March, 2014 - 7:38pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Ken Wolgemuth, 18 March, 2014 - 8:37pm login or register to post comments

Nice Find!
This is a leafhopper (a sharpshooter to be specific) called Oncometopia alpha.
… Benjamin Davidson, 18 March, 2014 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much for your help
Thanks so much for your help
… Rose Smith , 18 March, 2014 - 7:58pm login or register to post comments

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