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Raphirrhinus phosphoreus leafhopper, Orito, Colombia A beautiful, unusual looking leafhopper, although I suppose most leafhopper look unusual. This one is in the obscure Raphirrhinus genus, which isn&#039;t listed at Wikipedia or eol.org, yet iNaturalist does know it. <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69444/raphirrhinus_phosphoreus_leafhopper_-_closeup_orito_colombia.html" title="Raphirrhinus phosphoreus leafhopper - closeup, Orito, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/69444_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=JsFRyGlGjG0U4OleBtoPpEpNlfM%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Raphirrhinus phosphoreus leafhopper - closeup, Orito, Colombia A beautiful, unusual looking leafhopper, although I suppose most leafhopper look unusual. This one is in the obscure Raphirrhinus genus, which isn&#039;t listed at Wikipedia or eol.org, yet iNaturalist does know it. <br /> <br /> Note that this photo was rotated. Original orientation:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69443/raphirrhinus_phosphoreus_leafhopper_orito_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Orito,Putumayo,Raphirrhinus phosphoreus,South America,World" /></a></figure> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Orito,Putumayo,Raphirrhinus phosphoreus,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Raphirrhinus phosphoreus leafhopper, Orito, Colombia

A beautiful, unusual looking leafhopper, although I suppose most leafhopper look unusual. This one is in the obscure Raphirrhinus genus, which isn't listed at Wikipedia or eol.org, yet iNaturalist does know it.

Raphirrhinus phosphoreus leafhopper - closeup, Orito, Colombia A beautiful, unusual looking leafhopper, although I suppose most leafhopper look unusual. This one is in the obscure Raphirrhinus genus, which isn't listed at Wikipedia or eol.org, yet iNaturalist does know it. <br /> <br /> Note that this photo was rotated. Original orientation:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69443/raphirrhinus_phosphoreus_leafhopper_orito_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,Fall,Geotagged,Orito,Putumayo,Raphirrhinus phosphoreus,South America,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Definitely a very cool leafhopper! Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    Very sleek! Posted 6 years ago

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The Raphirrhinus phosphoreus

Raphirrhinus phosphoreus is a leafhopper in the Raphirrhinus genus.

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

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Uploaded Nov 18, 2018. Captured Oct 16, 2018 16:06 in Orito, Putumayo, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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