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Green cone-headed planthopper  Acanalonia conica,Green cone-headed planthopper,animal,flying insect,insect,nature Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. That's a funny one :) Posted 12 years ago
  2. It's a planthopper. Posted 12 years ago, modified 11 years ago
  3. Another new species Ferdy, but there is no wiki page for it. There is an earlier entry by Rick Lieder
    A Traveling Caravan of Color | Planthopper A new alphabet of radiance<br />
 presented by a planthopper,<br />
 the court jester of a<br />
 traveling caravan of color.<br />
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    Green cone-headed planthopper (Acanalonia conica)
    http://thingsbiological.wordpress.com/2012/07/27/night-shooting-green-cone-headed-planthopper-acanalonia-conica/
    http://bugguide.net/node/view/15671
    http://ag.udel.edu/delpha/1237.pdf
    Posted 11 years ago, modified 11 years ago
    1. Thank you, species created. Posted 11 years ago
  4. thanks for the ID Posted 11 years ago

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The green cone-headed planthopper’s (Acanalonia conica) distinctive red eyes and half-leaf appearance make identification relatively simple.

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

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Uploaded Nov 10, 2012. Captured Jul 18, 2012 09:06.
  • NIKON D5100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO800
  • 55mm