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Smoke-Tree Sharpshooter

Homalodisca liturata

About

A large leafhopper native to the southwestern US and Mexico closely related to the glassy-winged sharpshooter. It is a vector of xylem-dwelling plant pathogens.

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Did You Know?

Unlike most leafhoppers, it feeds on xylem sap which is so nutrient-poor it must process enormous volumes daily.