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Derbid Planthopper (Apache degeeri) Found at my porch lights near a backyard habitat in August of 2017.  Apache degeeri,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Derbid Planthopper (Apache degeeri)

Found at my porch lights near a backyard habitat in August of 2017.

    comments (8)

  1. Absolutely gorgeous! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thank you so much! I wish I would have gotten a clearer shot! It is one of my absolute favorite hoppers!

      I have been waiting to see another (it has been almost a year), but apparently they are a pretty rare sight!
      Posted 7 years ago
      1. They are so tiny and jumpy it is very hard to make a very sharp shot, but this one is already very good! Posted 7 years ago
  2. Awesome!! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thank you! Posted 7 years ago
  3. Owwwwwww....nice! Posted 7 years ago
    1. Thanks! Posted 7 years ago
  4. Wow, beautiful. And it has a company - a minor gnat, I guess. Posted 7 years ago

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A species of planthopper in the Derbidae family.

Similar species: True Bugs
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 5, 2018. Captured Aug 22, 2017 20:07 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm