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Versute Sharpshooter
Graphocephala versuta
17,277 observations in the source records
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
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What the records say
- 17,277 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Red-banded LeafhopperGraphocephala coccinea
Rhododendron LeafhopperGraphocephala fennahi
Yellow-striped LeafhopperSibovia occatoria
Blue-green SharpshooterGraphocephala atropunctata
Green LeafhopperCicadella viridis
Coppery LeafhopperJikradia olitoria
Common Green LeafhopperHortensia similis
Graphocephala apicata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 17,756 |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,850 |
| Virginia | 1,778 |
| Maryland | 1,689 |
| New York | 994 |
| Georgia | 986 |
| Pennsylvania | 924 |
| District of Columbia | 886 |
| Massachusetts | 771 |
| Tennessee | 710 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | True Bugs, Hoppers, Aphids, and allies · Hemiptera |
| Family | Typical Leafhoppers · Cicadellidae |
| Genus | Graphocephala |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Versute Sharpshooter with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.