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Immature leafhopper or spittlebug? - Oncopsis
Copyright © 2014 Matt Goff

Immature leafhopper or spittlebug? - Oncopsis
Sitka County, Alaska, USA
June 1, 2014
Incidental collection when I picked up some deformed red alder (Alnus rubra) that I thought might be due to some caterpillars (also found a caterpillar in the container when I got home). I thought it might be a leafhopper as there was no spittle stuff associated with the collection, but I thought leafhoppers had spiny legs, so I'm not sure. Squares are 5mm.
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Contributed by Matt Goff on 2 June, 2014 - 2:24am
Last updated 13 October, 2017 - 7:51pm

Moved
Moved from Oncopsis.
… Kyle Kittelberger, 13 October, 2017 - 7:51pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Cicadas, Leafhoppers, and Treehoppers.
… Matt Goff, 2 June, 2014 - 12:25pm login or register to post comments

Oncopsis
these leafhopper nymphs are common on alder
… Andy Hamilton, 2 June, 2014 - 10:45am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks -
Is it necessary to wait for adults to get the species? I'll see if I can keep this one going, but could take other pictures if that would help with the id.
… Matt Goff, 2 June, 2014 - 12:23pm login or register to post comments

 
nymphs
Yes; all Oncopsis nymphs look alike - they even vary in color pattern in similar ways - so it is necessary to sample the same bush a week later for adults. Rearing them to adults is not really feasible either since you will get subteneral individuals that way - they will look mature, but they need some days for the cuticle to harden and to develop the internal flanges of their "singing" mechanism that are critical for species identifications.
… Andy Hamilton, 5 June, 2014 - 9:44am login or register to post comments

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