Citrus Flatid Planthopper

Now we get to a category I am terrible at. Strangely enough can identify most things with a little research (or a lot depending). When it comes to insects I have the most trouble, for the longest I thought this little bugger, (pun intended) was an aphid. Come to find out I'm wrong so after many hours of research still nothing.

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Don't ask me how, but somehow I got lucky and found an ID!!! Its easy name is the Citrus Flatid Planthopper Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  What an awesome insect. Thank you for sharing, Danny, and thank you for identifying it, Claire. Posted 11 years ago
2. DannyLong
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Claire. Darn little thing drove me crazy trying to ID. Posted 11 years ago
3. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    A pleasure...I never did get to id my own flatid, so glad I got yours! Posted 11 years ago

The Citrus flatid planthopper

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

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Similar species: True Bugs

Species identified by Claire Hamilton