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Candy-striped Leafhopper - Graphocephala coccinea Striking vivid blue and red striped leafhopper. Their dorsal surface is yellow. They feed on plant sap using their piercing-sucking mouthparts.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Spotted in a rural garden. Candy-striped leafhopper,Fall,Geotagged,Graphocephala,Graphocephala coccinea,United States,leafhopper Click/tap to enlarge

Candy-striped Leafhopper - Graphocephala coccinea

Striking vivid blue and red striped leafhopper. Their dorsal surface is yellow. They feed on plant sap using their piercing-sucking mouthparts.

Habitat: Spotted in a rural garden.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Cool! Posted 6 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 Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Oct 2, 2018. Captured Sep 30, 2018 09:50 in 91 Main St, Sharon, CT 06069, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/128s
  • ISO160
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.