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Candy-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) Around 8mm in length. At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.<br />
 Candy-striped leafhopper,Geotagged,Graphocephala coccinea,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Candy-Striped Leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea)

Around 8mm in length. At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat.

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"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.

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

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2018. Captured Aug 17, 2018 16:26 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/3.5
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm