Genus Mesamia straminea
"Golden Leafhopper" (my nickname for them)
I find these beautiful leafhoppers on dwarf sunflowers in Utah.
These were at Promontory Point. © Carol Davis, 7-11-2010
This is the same leafhopper species in the nymph stage. They blend in very well with
diseased sunflowers. They can hide in the blackish-brown portion of the leaves.
I was very lucky to find this one resting on a green leaf. © Carol Davis, 8-2-2011
This shows the adult and nymph together on the same diseased leaf.
© Carol Davis, 8-1-2010
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