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02-10-2009, 08:24 PM
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| | | Leafhopper nymph - do these suggest a possible id?
Northants garden.
I regularly come across these two adult species of leafhopper on several of my shrubs. I also find quite a few of these nymphs on the same shrubs. Is it likely that the nymph is the same species as one of the adults?
Note: Although the first pic was loaded to the Gallery back in April I also took pics of the same species this morning.    Agallia consobrina . . . Eupteryx florida
Bruce 
Last edited by Bruce Williams; 02-10-2009 at 08:41 PM.
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03-10-2009, 10:33 AM
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| | | Re: Leafhopper nymph - do these suggest a possible id?
Wow! Those antennae are seriously impressive, and I'm pretty sure it's neither of the two adults. Actually, I would be very interested indeed to see what it turns into... any chance you could rear a few? |
03-10-2009, 10:36 AM
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| | | Re: Leafhopper nymph - do these suggest a possible id?
Actually, the rest does look pretty good for Eupteryx, and I can't recall seeing E. florida nymphs before - they might just have ridiculous antennae. What shrub(s) are they on? |
03-10-2009, 12:43 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Northants
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| | | Re: Leafhopper nymph - do these suggest a possible id?
Yes I was amazed by the long and very mobile antennae - in fact they made me look again to make sure it was a leafhopper nymph I was looking at .
I'll do a check of the shrubs over the next day or so to confirm which are hosting the E. florida adults and the nymphs with the long antennae. I'll get back to you.
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04-10-2009, 04:43 PM
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| | | Re: Leafhopper nymph - do these suggest a possible id?
Unfortunately I think yesterday's high wind have all but stripped my shrubs of nymphs (not many adults either) - I'll keep checking.
Bruce | | |
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