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Red-banded Leafhopper What a wonderful surprise this colorful specimen was! I wasn't even sure he was real when I spotted him on a leaf in the yard. Candy-striped leafhopper,Geotagged,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Red-banded Leafhopper

What a wonderful surprise this colorful specimen was! I wasn't even sure he was real when I spotted him on a leaf in the yard.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice find. I re-identified it, as I am quite sure that this is a Red-banded Leafhopper. Here's a reference photo:
    http://www.pbase.com/tmurray74/image/30797191     Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Deb Cappello's profile
      Deb Cappello
      Snow Leopard
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      Thanks......I am learning so much from this site and I truly appreciate it! Posted 11 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Glad you're enjoying it. Note that I did not know this identification by heart. What triggered my search is this photo I took myself a few weeks ago:

        Rhododendron Leafhopper in my yard (Netherlands) Today is a rare tropical day in the Netherlands, with temperatures soaring. Whilst trying to guide our suffering cat through the day I noticed a small bright speckle in the garden, which turned out to be this Rhododendron Leafhopper.<br /> <br /> I'm surprised it is a species intro, yet quite happy with that, also because it is the first leafhopper I ever photographed. Europe,Geotagged,Graphocephala fennahi,Heesch,Macro,Netherlands,Rhododendron Leafhopper,The Netherlands


        As you identified your photo as the same species, I wondered why mine was green whilst yours is blue. Ultimately I found they are different species. We both learned :)         Posted 11 years ago
        1. View Deb Cappello's profile
          Deb Cappello
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          I was looking at your picture and it is quite beautiful! Thanks again....life is good, isn't it!?!?!? Posted 11 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            Thanks, and yes it is :) Posted 11 years ago

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The Red-banded Leafhopper

"Graphocephala coccinea" is a meadow and woodland-dwelling species of brightly colored leafhopper native to North and Central America, from Canada south to Panama. Common names include candy-striped leafhopper, red-banded leafhopper, scarlet-and-green leafhopper and red-and-blue leafhopper.

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Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Deb Cappello

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Uploaded Aug 6, 2014. Captured Dec 30, 2014 16:06 in 131-133 Grand Army of the Republic Highway, Kane, PA 16735, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A1000 IS
  • f/2.7
  • 1/79s
  • ISO125
  • 6.2mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.