Clastoptera proteus
I found this first spittlebug on Dogwood in the BOR site below Jordanelle Dam in Wasatch county,
Utah. It's rather attractive and the white stripes are actually yellow or cream but the flash on the
camera washed them out. © Carol Davis 7-18-2010
This second spittlebug was a little bit bigger, but not much.
© Carol Davis 7-18-2010
It has some very unique markings and with some research, I found
out information on it. © Carol Davis 7-18-2010
We have two types of Dogwood in northern Utah that I'm aware of; one is the Yellow-stemmed
variety and the other is the Red-stemmed. Spittlebugs can be quite the pest. There are
some great images on this site from Quebec and if you can read French, I'm sure
there is some technical information. © Carol Davis 7-18-2010
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