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Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
Stanley Jones

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis)

Glassy-winged Sharpshooter (Homalodisca vitripennis: Cicadellidae) This is a large leafhopper ranging from 11-13 mm (0.43-0.51 in) long. Photographed on an American beautyberry leaf (Callicarpa americana: Verbenaceae) in Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated sand hill at ca. 100 m (333 ft) elevation.
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Habitat
Oak/yaupon/farkelberry dominated sand hill at ca. 100 m (333 ft) elevation.
Location
Lick Creek Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA
Date taken
June 2014
Scientific name
Homalodisca vitripennis
Equipment used
Canon EOS 7D with a Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM lens, ISO 320, shutter speed 1/2000 with flash, f/4.
carann
A brilliant, colourful capture Stanley !!! Thanks for sharing three superb posts.
 
KC Foggin
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I've never heard of this one and what a beautiful image of it Stanley. Nicely captured.
 
Doc Duck
So that's what the little troublemaker looks like. Pretty, but one very unpopular insect in the wine country!
 

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Invertebrates
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