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Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa Gray to brown depending on how much floury coating is present. Dark spots near the base of the wing are characteristic.<br />
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Habitat: On milkweed; Garden Citrus flatid planthopper,Flatidae,Geotagged,Metcalfa pruinosa,Summer,United States,metcalfa,planthopper Click/tap to enlarge

Citrus Flatid Planthopper - Metcalfa pruinosa

Gray to brown depending on how much floury coating is present. Dark spots near the base of the wing are characteristic.

Habitat: On milkweed; Garden

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"Metcalfa pruinosa", the citrus flatid planthopper, is a species of insect in the Flatidae family of planthoppers first described by Thomas Say in 1830.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Mar 31, 2022. Captured Aug 6, 2021 07:59 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm