Subject: Mystery bug
Location: Bagnara island Essequibo River Guyana
November 5, 2013 4:36 am
Dear bug man,
I stumbled upon your site while trying to identify this bug…
Or is it a misplaced trout fly fishing lure?
I took the picture yesterday 11/04/13 on Bagnara Island ,which is on the Essequibo River (near Bartica) in Guyana. It was on a tree in deep jungle area and was about 1 1/2 inches long.
Signature: Lindsey
Hi Lindsey,
We opened your email yesterday and we could have written back to you immediately that this is a Leafhopper in the family Fulgoridae, and that the white tail is a waxy secretion produced by many members of its family, but we wanted to provide a more thorough identification with links. This morning, we first located an image on Animals and Earth, but there was no more specific information, nor was there any additional information on Ardea. Then we found an image on FlickR that identifies it as possibly a member of the genus Pterodictya. Following that genus name to Learn About Butterflies shows a similar, but obviously different species.
Thanks so much!
It’s a VERY cool bug !