Graphocephala distanti
| Graphocephala distanti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hemiptera |
| Suborder: | Auchenorrhyncha |
| Family: | Cicadellidae |
| Genus: | Graphocephala |
| Species: | G. distanti
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| Binomial name | |
| Graphocephala distanti Metcalf, 1965
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Graphocephala distanti is a leafhopper in the genus Graphocephala native to Panama and Costa Rica.[1]
Description
It is identified by its blue back wings and yellow head with spots on top of the head. The abdomen and head have a small breakoff. The back of the wings are yellow tinged.[2][1]
This species was first described by Metcalf in 1965.
Specimens
There are many dead/pinned specimens on the internet.
live specimens are mostly taken via iNaturalist observation.
References
- ^ a b "Graphocephala distanti".
- ^ "Sharpshooter Leafhoppers | Graphocephala distanti Metcalf 1965a: 64". naturalhistory.museumwales.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-01.