Another Bizarre Treehopper

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Troy Bartlett

January 31, 2010 | Tupaciguara, Minas Gerais, Brazil

I’ve shown a couple of odd treehoppers already, but here’s yet another variation on that theme. This time, I do kinda see a resemblance to an ant.

Dorsal view

Marshall’s 500 Insects includes a very similar looking treehopper identified as a Cyphonia species.

500 Insects:
A Visual Reference
by Stephen A. Marshall
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4 Responses to Another Bizarre Treehopper

  1. Lynette says:
    January 29, 2011 at 8:53 PM

    What a great treehopper. Quite unusual from our US ones!

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  2. Comment1 says:
    February 13, 2011 at 9:54 PM

    Jeez. All these crazy looking treehoppers are completely and utterly new to me.

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  3. Pedro Passos says:
    November 4, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Great picture. The specimens from Bahia, Brazil, are slightly different coloured. Look at the third pair of legs and the two clava of the pronotum (brownish in Bahia). I’ll get more photos in order to confirm the difference. Thanks anyway. Pedro

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