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Spissistilus festinus or Three Cornered Tree Hopper <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/125211/spissistilus_festinus_or_three_cornered_tree_hopper-4.html" title="Spissistilus festinus or Three Cornered Tree Hopper-4"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/125211_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=HOf7Ln3tcccFe%2F7j6t0PSox0m38%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Spissistilus festinus or Three Cornered Tree Hopper-4 When viewed from the front (A), adult Spissistilus festinus appears to have three corners, one at each “shoulder” and one at the apex of its pronotum—hence its common name, threecornered alfalfa hopper. From a ventral view (B), the female (left) and male (right) show a somewhat triangular form, as well. https://entomologytoday.org/2017/05/05/get-to-know-the-threecornered-alfalfa-hopper-a-maybe-serious-crop-pest/<br />
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<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/124026/tree_hopper_or_spissistilus_festinus.html" title="Tree Hopper or Spissistilus festinus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/5803/124026_thumb.jpeg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=MRSmSBlBpRvhTvh4V08Y8zakIYY%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Tree Hopper or Spissistilus festinus Part of the Membracidae family and is also called the Three-Cornered alfalfa hopper. They get their name from the “three corners” that can be seen from the two points at each shoulder and one at the apex of the pronotum. They have piercing mouthparts for sucking plant juice's and generally around 5mm long. Fall,Geotagged,Spissistilus festinus,Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper,United States" /></a></figure><br />
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Spissistilus festinus or Three Cornered Tree Hopper

Spissistilus festinus or Three Cornered Tree Hopper-4 When viewed from the front (A), adult Spissistilus festinus appears to have three corners, one at each “shoulder” and one at the apex of its pronotum—hence its common name, threecornered alfalfa hopper. From a ventral view (B), the female (left) and male (right) show a somewhat triangular form, as well. https://entomologytoday.org/2017/05/05/get-to-know-the-threecornered-alfalfa-hopper-a-maybe-serious-crop-pest/<br />
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Geotagged,Spissistilus festinus,Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper,United States

Tree Hopper or Spissistilus festinus Part of the Membracidae family and is also called the Three-Cornered alfalfa hopper. They get their name from the “three corners” that can be seen from the two points at each shoulder and one at the apex of the pronotum. They have piercing mouthparts for sucking plant juice's and generally around 5mm long. Fall,Geotagged,Spissistilus festinus,Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper,United States

Tree Hopper or Spissistilus festinus Fall,Geotagged,Spissistilus festinus,Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper,United States

Tree Hopper or Spissistilus festinus Fall,Geotagged,Spissistilus festinus,Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper,United States

comments (4)

Christine Young

Lion

Very cool photo, William! Can you please add the geotag? Thanks! Posted 3 years ago

William Bodine

Lion

Thanks for the reminder Posted 3 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

Gorgeous! Posted 3 years ago
1. William Bodine
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Lisa Posted 3 years ago

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The Three-cornered Alfalfa Hopper

A species of treehopper in the Membracidae family.

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Christine Young

By William Bodine

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Uploaded Dec 4, 2021. Captured in 3466 E Huber Cir, Mesa, AZ 85213, USA.

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