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 Mysterious Brazilian leafhopper (?)
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| bonitin |
Posted on 30-11-2010 19:20
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 Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Hi, This pretty tiny insect is driving me mad!  , what could it be? Is it a Leafhopper?Anyone has an idea? Rainforest Paraty-Brazil 14th February 2010 Thank you! Myriam 
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 30-11-2010 20:11
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It's similar to Delphacidae! (auchenorrhyncha), maybe
Sincerely yours Sara |
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| bonitin |
Posted on 30-11-2010 23:45
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Thanks for your help Sara! |
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| nielsyese |
Posted on 02-12-2010 18:02
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A winged cicada. |
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| bonitin |
Posted on 06-12-2010 18:57
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
It sure has similarities to a winged Cicada too Nielsyese, but it doesn't has that kind of armour like body I know from the Brazilian Cicadas I met! And this one was veeerry tiny! |
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| Graeme Cocks |
Posted on 06-12-2010 20:44
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Looks like Delphacidae to me. Cheers, Graeme |
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| bonitin |
Posted on 06-12-2010 21:39
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Thanks Graeme for the confirmation of what Sara had found! Myriam |
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| empeejay |
Posted on 06-01-2011 22:56
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This certainly not Delphacidae. There is a picture of a very similar insect from Costa Rica here. |
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| bonitin |
Posted on 06-01-2011 23:24
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Member Location: Gent, Belgium Posts: 348 Joined: 11.10.07 |
Hi, Empeejay! Mine certainly is very similar to the one of Costa Rica you found, so definitely belonging to the Dictyopharidae ! Thank you so much! Myriam |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 07-01-2011 13:02
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Sorry, but what about wide spur (blade like) on tip of the hind tibia?? I can't see it in http://gallery.kunzweb.net/main.php?g2_itemId=28504.  Your mean is: This spur maybe see in Dictyopharidae, too?? and it's not special character for Delphacidae??  Thank you very much Sincerely yours Sara |
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| blowave |
Posted on 07-01-2011 15:37
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 Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
Perhaps this key to planthoppers will help, the hopper does look the same as the one in the link but the family could be incorrect. I really don't know!  http://hydrodicty...rtlett.pdf There's some pointers here: http://www.entomo...cters.html There are other families which have similar wings such as this one which a commenter has thought to be Ricaniidae but the poster has said Nogodinidae. http://www.flickr.../256584471 I leave it to those who know more.. Janet http://cubits.org... |
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| blowave |
Posted on 07-01-2011 16:47
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Key to Families of Fulgoroidea: http://www1.dpi.n...fulg01.htm http://cubits.org... |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 07-01-2011 17:38
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Wow, Thank you very much Janet, That's really interesting.  I think the same Dictyopharidae..  Again thanks a lot Sincerely yours Sara |
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| blowave |
Posted on 08-01-2011 00:32
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Member Location: LINCOLN, UK Posts: 3151 Joined: 27.06.07 |
I'm hitting a brick wall with these, but I have found some more interesting information! First, look at the head figures in particular number 9 on the link, but the link only works if you click on the google image search. It's the second from the left on the top row, with drawings of heads. There is a key there and the head shape suggests Cixiidae, but looking at the key above those with wings without tubercules on the wing veins are in the family Kinnaridae. I can't find any pics of that family though! This google image link is not working, try to copy and past it or search for the words "palm cixiid brasil" http://www.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=Palm cixiid brasil&wrapid=tlif12944164836931&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&biw=1414&bih=751 There's some descriptions of different families on the following link, by clicking on the family you can view more pics on a pdf for each family.. http://ag.udel.ed...hacid.html The next pdf is a gem, with keys as well as species found in Brazil. http://www.tede.u...mpleto.pdf By searching some names I have found an list of Fulgoromorpha in Brazil giving destribution maps as well as host plants. http://flow.snv.j...&id=11 A search for some of the species may bring up more sites, and who knows, eventually we might find this particular one! They are poorly recorded in Brazil though. http://cubits.org... |
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| Sara21392 |
Posted on 08-01-2011 23:58
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If I want to compare, I think I should compare between Dictyopharidae and Cixiidae; I should see tegulae, claval suture, shape of abdominal terga 6-8, genitalia or ovipositor and etc. I tried to can find them with use of several sources, but in result I couldn't find suitable answer for myself. I hope I can understand definite answer in future!!! Again thank you very much for your lead Janet Edited by Sara21392 on 09-01-2011 10:05 Sincerely yours Sara |
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