 Coelidia olitoria. | A brownish, fairly large leafhopper that is common East of the Rocky Mountains. This is Coelidia olitoria. It also has awesome nymphs.
The small photo was taken on 05/28/12. Dr. Hamilton (see second link) states that this specimen could be "a hybrid between the typical subspecies and C. floridana".
bug guide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/7348 bug guide (small photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/648230 | ||
 Coelidia olitoria - imm. | Okay and here are my first sightings of Coelidia olitoria nymphs. They can be light brown, grayish, bluish, red, sometimes yellow or brownish-yellow throughout. The nymphs are most unusual but unfortunately also a "big" challenge for my camera and photography skills. The small photo of the beige/orange nymph was taken on 05/15/16 around noon.
bug guide (large photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/636531 bug guide (small photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/1223851 | ||
 Coelidia floridana. | Until recently, Coelidia floridana has been considered a subspecies of C. olitoria. This reclassification became necessary after genetic analyses. bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/940147 |
