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Plant hopper
Jul 8, 2018 22:15:48   #
downing Loc: Cincinnati
 
Saw this plant hopper and thought at first it was small moth. Did not get a good picture in the field so captured it and took some magnified views. Turned out it was a plant hopper of family Derbidae. Paramysidia mississippienis.

First picture top view of front wings. Second picture view the head from below showing the antenna insertion below the eyes and a short terminal segment of the beak.

Both are stacks taken with a Nikon 200 mm f4 lens with a Raynox DCR-250 conversion lens.

The grid has one millimeter spacing.
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Top View
Top View...
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View of Head From Below
View of Head From Below...
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Jul 9, 2018 11:03:30   #
newtoyou Loc: Eastport
 
Amazing moth mimic. Even to the rubbed thorax.

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Jul 9, 2018 20:24:41   #
sippyjug104 Loc: Missouri
 
Very nice. Great detail.

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Jul 10, 2018 00:47:31   #
CathyAnn Loc: Apache Junction, AZ
 
Interesting bug, downing!

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Jul 10, 2018 03:19:28   #
Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA
 

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