Hopper and ???

garytgaryt Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
edited February 15, 2009 in Holy Macro
I'm guessing that this one is a Scarlet-and-green leafhopper (Graphocephala coccinea) that hasn't colored yet. Perhaps a juvenile.

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And I have no clue what this one is, so I'll post it for identification purposes. Not the best shot, but I would like to know what it is. It's about the same size as the hopper.

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Gary
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2009
    LOvely captures Gary. Your right about the hopper- very peculiar colouring, but as you say it may be colouring up.
    Can only say #2 is a micro moth.

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  • jaxjax Registered Users Posts: 143 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2009
    Wow ! Love the colors in the first one. I would have cropped things a bit tighter though. Especially the space on the left doesn't add much imho.
  • stevehappstevehapp Registered Users Posts: 635 Major grins
    edited February 13, 2009
    nice detail in the eye of the hopper..

    cheers,
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  • allcartallcart Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited February 15, 2009
    I love these hoppers when I can find them. Its hard to believe that something so small can be so colourful.
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