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Thorn Mimic Treehopper

June 29th, 2009
by Krishna Mohan
Thorn Mimic Treehopper

Thorn Mimic Treehopper

This curious insect belongs to the group of trehoppers belonging to family Membracidae. It is also called thorn Mimic treehopper as it looks like a thorn. most treehoppers are considered as pest, but some like Leptocentrus taurus was found feeding on the noxious weed Parthenium hysterophorus in Karnataka, India, thus acting as potential biological control agents. I found this Leptocentrus species on a Smooth rattlepod (Crotalaria pallida)plant. Photographed using Canon EOS 5D mark II with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro using Canon MT-24EX macro twin light flash.

EXIF info…
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Exposure Mode: Manual exposure
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec.
Exposure Bias: 0.0
Aperture (F Stop): f/10.0
ISO Used: 100
Flash Used: Flash fired, compulsory flash mode.
White Balance: As Shot
Focal Length: 100.0 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern
Date Time: 2009:06:13 17:56:57
GPS Location in Google Map:
13° 4' 2.2" N, 74° 59' 44.6" E, 634 m.a.s.l.
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