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Leafhopper

by Howard Cheek

Category: FaunaAdded August 11, 2008588 views

Arthropods

Keywords: insects fly flies leaf hopper leafhoppers homoptera cicadellidae wildlife wild nature macro winged green texas

Leafhopper, any of more than 10,000 species of brightly colored leaping insects, found worldwide. Leafhoppers range in length from 2 to 25 mm (0.06 to 1 in) and have piercing, sucking mouthparts for feeding on the juices of vegetation.
Image Reference: Leafhoppers, cicadellidaeImage Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No